Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of tensions. Sonko retains a strong following among the country's youth. Residents of Dakar are reacting to the news, which may have significant implications for the country's political stability.
Residents of Dakar have been reacting to Friday’s sacking of prime minister Ousmane Sonko. After months of tensions, Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved government and fired Sonko. But the former prime minister retains a passionate following among the country’s youth.