Former minister Mansour Faye criticizes current Senegalese government, calls for credible alternative

He notes growing public fatigue, including within the diaspora, and a strong expectation for an alternative. Faye describes Senegal as facing a "deep systemic crisis," citing economic pressure on households, youth unemployment, and a lack of visibility for economic actors. He argues that a state should be judged by its results, not its promises, and points to a disconnect between the expectations following the 2024 transition and the reality on the ground.

Without explicitly naming them, Faye criticizes two key figures in the current administration. He refers to a "SAS 'demi god' alias Sa Fitnaa" who prioritizes personal ambitions and, in his view, disregards the Republic and its institutions. He also targets an "ex 'doomi ndey' and ex-mentored" individual who, he writes, "not measuring the meaning and scope of his responsibilities, allows himself to be drawn into the abyss of political errors."

Faye highlights that many structural projects are stalled or abandoned, leading to uncreated or lost jobs, weakened businesses, and immobilized public resources. Faye advocates for a shift in the opposition's role, urging it to move beyond constant reaction to become an "opposition of proposal, construction, and preparation." He calls for overcoming divisions and political calculations