Following escalating tensions within the Senegalese executive leadership over several months, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has officially dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. The two leaders, who ascended to power together in April 2024 under the unifying slogan “Sonko is Diomaye, Diomaye is Sonko,” have seen their once formidable political partnership dissolve into a contentious rivalry. This dramatic political divorce raises critical questions about its implications for Senegal’s future and the potential scenarios unfolding in the coming months.