In a significant address during the launch of his new political party, KIIRAAY – Les Patriotes Républicains, the President of the Republic delivered a stark warning, widely interpreted as being aimed at his former Prime Minister. The President declared: « Fii, saa fitnë dootufi nanee ñeex », a powerful statement that translates to: “Here, what was once tolerated will no longer be permitted.”

The founder of KIIRAAY – Les Patriotes Républicains underscored Senegal’s enduring reputation as a nation of stability and peace. This pronouncement comes amidst a period of escalating tension between the two prominent figures of the executive branch, coinciding with a strategic realignment within the presidential majority and the formal establishment of the President’s new political entity.

This public declaration follows several months of palpable disagreements between the head of state and his former government chief. These divergences have been evident through contrasting tones in their respective national addresses and the definitive dissolution of the alliance between the presidential coalition and Pastef.

Concurrently, Ousmane Sonko, who leads Pastef, has been actively engaged in a membership card drive with his party comrades over recent days, indicating his own efforts to consolidate political support.