In Senegal, tensions are rising within the ruling camp as a new power struggle emerges between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.

The dispute stems from President Faye’s decision to replace Aïda Mbodj with former Prime Minister Aminata Touré as head of the Diomaye Presidential Coalition — a move the Pastef party swiftly rejected, claiming the president lacks the authority to make such a dismissal.

Political analyst Mamadou Sy Albert says the clash underscores President Faye’s determination to assert his leadership and redefine power dynamics within the ruling alliance.