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Spotlight | Senegal
PASTEF's secret ties with ruling party

Senegalese president Macky Sall in December 2023. © Jean Bizimana/Reuters

While the opposition party founded by the now jailed Ousmane Sonko presents a public face of extreme hostility towards the government, behind the scenes relations are more cosy. [...]

Published on 14.03.2024 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 3 minutes

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