00:00A serious political rift has erupted in Senegal between President Bashirou Diomayi Faye and his Prime Minister Osman Sonko.
00:10The power struggle centers on control of the ruling Diomayi President Coalition.
00:15The conflict escalated Tuesday when President Faye fired the coalition leader Isatou Mboj, a close Sonko ally, replacing her with his own advisor Aminat Ature.
00:27This directly contradicted Sonko's public promise days earlier that there will be no change at the head of the coalition.
00:37Sonko's party's PASTEF immediately pushed back, stating President Faye has no power to dismiss the official and rejecting the new appointment.
00:47The public field conducted through statement questions the president's authority.
00:51For Senegal, this political marriage of convenience is a litmus test for the duo, and whether this power struggle will continue remains to be seen.
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