On Saturday, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye proudly launched his new political party, Kiiraay, after a public rift with his former mentor and ex-prime minister, Ousmane Sonko. Sonko, who leads the Pan-Africanist party Pastef, played a crucial role in Faye's election to the presidency in 2024.Upon taking office, Faye
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Guinea-Bissau’s Deposed President Embaló Arrives in Senegal After Military Coup
The deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau has arrived in Senegal after being released by the military forces that overthrew his government this week, according to Senegal's authorities.Following negotiations by the regional West African bloc Ecowas, efforts were made to obtain his transfer amidst heightened tensions in Guinea-Bissau.Senegal's foreign