June 30, 2026

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Aminata Touré slams Ousmane Sonko’s performance as prime minister

During her press conference, the general supervisor of the Diomaye Président coalition addressed the dismissal of former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.

According to Aminata Touré, Sonko’s tenure as head of government ended in failure, leading to his removal. “You appointed a Prime Minister to handle important files, but you were unable to deliver results, so we let you go,” she said with irony.

Touré also stressed that true courage lies in solving the problems of Senegalese citizens by leveraging one’s skills, strategies, and network, rather than using all available prerogatives for two years without providing solutions to the difficulties faced by the Senegalese people.