Senegal’s Widening Ruling Party Rift Risks Clouding Debt Outlook

A vendor sells merchandise in support of Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Dakar, Senegal, during the 2024 elections.Photographer: Annika Hammerschlag/Bloomberg

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By Katarina Hoije and Momar Niang

March 11, 2026 at 5:00 AM UTC

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A widening rift between Senegal’s top leaders risks splitting the ruling party and stoking renewed uncertainty as the nation contends with ballooning debt and negotiates a new International Monetary Fund program.