Bassirou Diomaye Faye

President of Senegal since 2024

Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, commonly known mononymously as Diomaye, is a Senegalese politician and former tax official who is serving as the fifth and current president of Senegal since 2024. He was previously the general secretary of PASTEF, who won the 2024 Senegalese presidential election in place of disqualified candidate Ousmane Sonko, whom he later appointed as prime minister.

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Senegal president sacks PM

President Faye has dismissed Prime Minister Sonko, plunging Senegal into a new political crisis.

Coup trial: Detained officers’ wives warn against convictions without evidence Punch — May 25, 00:36 AM
Senegal's parliament speaker steps down amid political crisis Le Monde — May 24, 21:29 PM
Senegal's president Faye sacks PM Sonko after months of tension France 24 — May 23, 14:55 PM
Senegal President Dismisses Prime Minister Amid Political and Economic Tensions 📹 Al Jazeera — May 23, 10:55 AM · 2min
Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko and dissolves government Al Jazeera — May 23, 10:35 AM
Senegal's President Faye fires prime minister after years of tensions France 24 — May 23, 09:40 AM
Senegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves government after months of friction Daily Nation — May 23, 06:00 AM
Senegal’s president sacks prime minister after power struggle Financial Times — May 23, 01:04 AM
Senegal's president fires prime minister after months of tensions ABC News — May 23, 00:28 AM
Senegal’s president sacks Prime Minister Punch — May 22, 23:27 PM
Senegal parliament speaker steps down in political crisis Bangkok Post — May 24, 20:45 PM
Senegal's president fires prime minister after months of tensions France 24 — May 23, 14:48 PM
Senegal's President Faye fires prime minister after years of tensions • FRANCE 24 English 📹 France 24 — May 23, 09:40 AM · 1min
Senegal’s President sacks PM, dissolves government after months of tension Premium Times — May 23, 09:21 AM
Senegal's president sacks PM after months of tensions France 24 — May 23, 01:25 AM
Senegal’s Faye Sacks Sonko Government Amid Widening Policy Rift Bloomberg — May 22, 23:50 PM
Senegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves government after months of friction The Straits Times — May 22, 23:10 PM
Senegal parliament speaker steps down as political crisis worsens Al Jazeera — May 24, 20:43 PM
Senegal’s president fires prime minister 📹 Reuters — May 23, 12:35 PM · 35sec
Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko as deepening rift erupts Al Jazeera — May 23, 10:19 AM