Published: · Region: Senegal · Category: Forecast

Immediate Political Crisis in Senegal Contained Institutionally but Risk of Street Protests Rises

Theater: Senegal
Time horizon: 24h
Published: 2026-05-23
Low-moderate confidence (55%)
Risk direction: volatile · Impact: MEDIUM

Executive summary

In the next 24 hours, Senegal’s abrupt dismissal of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and government resignation will not result in an outright constitutional breakdown, but will trigger protests or mobilization attempts by Sonko’s supporters in major cities. The president will use caretaker ministers to project continuity and signal an orderly process toward appointing a new government. Security forces will be deployed preemptively around Dakar and other hotspots, with limited but potentially violent clashes possible. International actors are likely to call for calm and respect for democratic procedures without imposing sanctions in this short window.

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