Idrissa Fall Cissé chronicles Ousmane Sonko’s political engagements from 2024

Political commentator Idrissa Fall Cissé has released a detailed chronological summary of Ousmane Sonko’s public and political appearances. This comprehensive document, widely circulated across social media platforms, covers Sonko’s activities during his tenure as Prime Minister and extends to his political engagements following his dismissal in May 2026. Cissé’s compilation serves as an implicit critique, portraying Sonko as a “powerful” head of government who, paradoxically, lacked effective “levers” of influence, highlighting a notable frequency of meetings, live broadcasts, and political rallies throughout his time in office.

The register compiled by Idrissa Fall Cissé meticulously lists approximately fifteen significant events that occurred between May 2024 and March 2026. These include a notable conference with Jean-Luc Mélenchon at the Université Cheikh Anta Diop on May 16, 2024, alongside several large-scale rallies held at prominent venues such as the Grand Théâtre, Dakar Arena, and the Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor. The document also chronicles Sonko’s international presence, notably a meeting in Monza, Italy, in September 2025. Furthermore, it details numerous live sessions conducted on Sonko’s personal digital platforms, various gatherings of the APTE coalition, and sessions of the Pastef National Council, in addition to local meetings across diverse regions of the country, including Guinguinéo, Mbouling, and Fissel.

Here is a timeline of key events:

09 June 2024: Major political meeting at the Grand Théâtre

20 August 2024: Live broadcast on personal platforms

16 October 2024: Live broadcast on personal platforms

19 October 2024: Political rally at Dakar Arena

12 November 2024: Live broadcast on personal platforms

05 January 2025: Live broadcast on personal platforms

01 July 2025: Live broadcast on personal platforms

10 July 2025: Pastef National Council meeting (noted as ‘the President lacks authority’)

13 September 2025: Meeting in Monza, Italy

25 October 2025: Live broadcast announcing the ‘Térameeting’

07 November 2025: Live broadcast preparing for 08 November event

08 November 2025: Térameeting held at the parking lot of Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor

09 December 2025: Martyrs’ Day commemoration

01 January 2026: Meeting during the 72-hour cultural festival in Passy

07 – 08 February 2026: Meetings held in Guinguinéo, Mbouling, Mboss, Mbadakhoune, Khelcom Birame, Gagnick…

01 March 2026: ‘Waxtaan ak PROS’ – a dedicated engagement with militants across his various platforms

14 March 2026: APTE Coalition meeting at the Azalaï Hotel

Saturday 28 March 2026: Inauguration meeting for the Pastef Fissel headquarters