Overview
- President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named a 30‑minister government on Monday that he says followed normal consultations, including with party leaders.
- PASTEF issued a formal communiqué saying it will not take any ministerial posts, but the published roster nonetheless includes several lesser‑known allies tied to the party and retains key incumbents.
- Ousmane Sonko was dismissed as prime minister in late May and was elected president of the National Assembly days later, turning a months‑long intra‑party rift into an inter‑institutional confrontation.
- Senior portfolios such as Finance, Education and Sanitation were kept in place to preserve policy continuity even as analysts say the president can still act if the Assembly seeks to block measures by using constitutional powers to rule temporarily by decree.
- The split ends the 2024 alliance that brought Faye to power and raises direct risks to everyday life in Senegal because the row comes during a serious financial crisis that hinges on steady management of debt, public services and donor relations.