Senegal PM says party could quit government if president diverges from vision


FILE PHOTO: Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko of the ruling party PASTEF (African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity) speaks during a political rally in Dakar, Senegal, November 8, 2025. REUTERS/Anait Miridzhanian/File Photo

DAKAR, ⁠March 2 (Reuters) - Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said he was willing to take ⁠his party out of the government and return to opposition if President Bassirou ‌Diomaye Faye breaks from its vision amid rumours of a power struggle between the two party colleagues.

Tensions have been high in the West African country following violence at universities and long drawn-out talks with the International Monetary ​Fund as Senegal battles to raise cash and negotiate a ⁠new lending programme with the IMF.

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