About this episode
The episode discusses the political split between President Faye and Ousmane Sonko in Senegal amidst a debt crisis.
Senegal faces a power struggle as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and his ally-turned-opponent Ousmane Sonko part ways. Who's really in charge — and what does it mean for citizens amid a deepening debt crisis?
Topics covered
- power struggle
- politics
- debt crisis
- Senegal
- Faye
- Sonko
Keywords
- Senegal
- Faye
- Sonko
- politics
- debt crisis
- power struggle
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Senegal
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