Senegal: Tensions persist between Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye

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Senegal: Tensions persist between Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye  Ousmane Sonko's supporters continue to criticise president Bassirou Diomaye Faye.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/07/21/senegal-tensions-persist-between-ousmane-sonko-and-bassirou-diomaye-faye  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00The assurances given by the Senegalese president have failed to ease tensions at the top of the country.

00:10Passio Jomaifay may have felt that there was no problem with his prime minister,

00:14but Ousmane Sonko's criticism continue to fuel controversy.

00:18Some supporters of the head of government continue to denounce the president's attitude.

00:23Some go as far as to remind him that he owes his presidency to Ousmane Sonko.

00:28They do not hesitate to express chaotic criticism, whether on social media or in various media outlets.

00:35On the other hand, people close to the president are trying to defuse the bomb,

00:40like the head of state himself, who said he still considered Ousmane Sonko to be his friend.

00:47This episode has put PASTEF under pressure and raised a few questions about the relationship between the two men.

00:54Some believe that divorce is just around the corner.

00:56But in any case, the prime minister and the president of the republic no longer seem to be living in blissful love.

01:07In a speech on July 10th, Ousmane Sonko had argued that Senegal had one problem, a lack of authority.

01:14He even spoke of an absence of authority, implying that he did not have enough powers to govern.

01:19He also criticized President Bassirudio Maefai for his failure to support him in the face of the personal attacks he claims to have suffered.

01:27I'm Mohani Johnson-Sembu, the Senegal correspondent for African News.

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