Pastef party faces unity crisis ahead of Dakar elections

With local elections just one year away, rising tensions between Abass Fall and Khouraïchi Thiam within Pastef are threatening the party’s cohesion and Ousmane Sonko’s political ambitions in Dakar. Resolving this conflict swiftly has become essential to prevent a damaging division that could undermine the party’s strength in the national political arena.