Senegal’s Faye Launches New Party, Formalising Split with Sonko Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has launched Kiiraay The Republican Patriots, marking a significant turning point in the country's politics.
The new party is a formalisation of his split with former ally Ousmane Sonko and an attempt to rebrand himself as the face of reform.
Faye's decision to launch Kiiraay, essentially a splinter from the Diomaye President coalition that backed his presidential campaign in 2024, has been years in the making.