Senegal political tensions escalate as opposition leader threatens to topple government

Tensions in Senegal have reached a critical point as Ousmane Sonko, President of the National Assembly, openly challenges the administration led by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. During a high-profile gathering in Touba on July 12, Sonko declared his readiness to oust the government of Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô as often as needed, signaling a direct confrontation between the legislative and executive branches.