A sweeping reshuffle has swept through Senegal’s political landscape tonight after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye terminated the mandate of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, along with every minister and secretary of state in the cabinet.

The decision was delivered on national television, marking a decisive break just hours after Sonko addressed lawmakers during the government’s question-and-answer session in the National Assembly. The timing sent shockwaves through the political establishment and underscored the depth of the rift between the presidency and the outgoing head of government.

Moments after the official announcement, Ousmane Sonko took to social media to share his reaction. In a post on platform X, he wrote, “Alhamdoulillah. Tonight, I will sleep peacefully at the Keur Gorgui residence.”