Sonko alluded to his split with Faye in a speech broadcast by the Pastef party.

How times have changed. In February 2021, Ousmane Sonko was still the face of the opposition in Senegal. He had just been accused of rape by a young employee of a massage parlour. This complaint was ...

The speaker of Senegal's parliament, Ousmane Sonko, a powerful mentor-turned-rival to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, won re ...

In Senegal, opposition leaders Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye have been released from prison ahead of next Sunday’s rescheduled presidential election. Their release comes after outgoing ...

Senegal's parliament has reappointed Ousmane Sonko, the former prime minister, as the speaker. This development follows his ...

Sonko and Faye left prison in amnesty less than a month ago The former tax inspectors have promised radical change Faye elected president with Sonko's large youth support DAKAR, April 3 (Reuters) - ...

Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has introduced legislation that could double the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The proposal was ...

Senegal’s main opposition politician Ousmane Sonko was eliminated from next month’s presidential election, according to a preliminary list of candidates published by the Constitutional Council on ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s popular opposition figure Ousmane Sonko was named as the prime minister in the new government on Tuesday, hours after his key ally was sworn in as president. Sonko, 49, ...