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Senegalese Petroleum Minister Accuses Sonko of Buying Luxury Cars with Political Funds

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"When I was Minister of Higher Education, my vehicle broke down in the middle of the road on my way to a Senegal match. It was two days before the cabinet reshuffle. All the cars were rickety," Abdourahmane Diouf told Solo Media.   He claims that at the time, it was Ousmane Sonko, then Prime Minister, who gave instructions that no vehicles should be purchased. What seems to surprise Mr. Diouf is that "in the same year, (Ousmane Sonko) says he to…
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Abdourahmane Diouf, the head of the presidential party, came back on Tuesday on the statements made by Ousmane Sonko concerning the use of political funds of the Primature. Pastef's leader had said last Sunday that he had used these funds to acquire vehicles intended for the needs of the state. Invited by Solo Media, the Minister of Higher Education told an anecdote dating back to the period when he held this office. "I, when I was minister of h…

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senenews.com broke the news on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
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