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RARE PHOTOS: Senegal president sacks prime minister after growing power struggle | Vintage Vibes

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (pictured left, in a 2024 campaign poster) won the backing of longtime opposition leader Ousmane Sonko (right), but rivalry between the two had been growing for several months.
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (pictured left, in a 2024 campaign poster) won the backing of longtime opposition leader Ousmane Sonko (right), but rivalry between the two had been growing for several months. © AP - Mosa'ab Elshamy

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye ​has fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of tension over key policies. The split raises the possibility of a power struggle ahead of presidential elections in 2029.

All ministers have been dismissed but will remain in charge of the day-to-day running of the country, according to a statement broadcast on state media late on Friday.

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