Diomaye Faye : le temps des métamorphoses et l'art de se "mackyller" (par Adama Ndiaye)
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has lost weight—a physical detail that hasn't escaped the keen eye of journalist Mouhamed Camara (Seneweb) or astute online observers. This isn't the first time the president's appearance has sparked speculation. A few months ago, attention focused on his biceps, which suddenly became prominent shortly after he moved into the Presidential Palace. At the time, they were seen as the portrait of a vibrant president, confident in his strength and seemingly unburdened by the weight of his responsibilities. This apparent renewed vitality and energy were further cemented by the arrival of a baby at the Palace—a personal feat none of his predecessors had accomplished during their term. At the time, to be quite fair, others were rather scanning the cheeks and plumpness of the executive duo to detect the first signs of "ngourou" — this Wolof term designating the delights and excesses of the enjoyment of power.
Today, it is his slimmer, almost gaunt figure and drawn features that capture attention. While some feign concern, others see it as a kind of mirror image of the Senegalese people, mired in deep pessimism and growing anxiety over the high cost of living, the ordeal of power outages, and recurring problems with the water supply. The President's physical transformation thus reflects the prevailing malaise and this underlying fear in the face of current and future economic uncertainties.
But on closer inspection, the most spectacular and striking metamorphosis of the head of state remains political. It's as if a ventriloquist was working behind the scenes, a hostage president occupied the Palace, and Bassirou Diomaye Faye was only truly sworn in as President of the Republic on May 22, 2026, the day his Prime Minister, Ousmane Sonko, was dismissed. Since then, the head of state has changed his approach: he has gotten rid of around a hundred staff members—clearly imposed by the former Prime Minister, who nevertheless complained of a lack of room to maneuver—has found new allies by unabashedly encouraging the detestable practice of political opportunism, and has even reconciled with his predecessor, Macky Sall, whom he had recently accused of "maneuvering" against the interests of Senegal.
While one can understand the need for a head of state to build a solid political machine in preparation for future elections, Diomaye Faye would have benefited from showing more flair in his desire to break free from Ousmane Sonko. He could have—and he certainly had the stature to do so, judging by some of his speeches—asserted his own unique style and made his mark, instead of resorting to the old tactics of his predecessors. And this is precisely where the most disconcerting transformation lies: seeing Diomaye Faye become a "Mack-like" figure and attempt to reduce the opposition to its bare minimum by pandering to political opportunism.
Commentaires (46)
Manam on ne parle de cordé dans la maison d’un pendu nonou la Toubab wakhé…
Il y a des semaines ADJI SARR et NDEYE KHADI NDIAYE avaient refait surface et on en parle plus....
Retiens -le. OUSMANE SONKO est indéboulonnable.
Bon sommeil et fais de bons rêves.
Y en a qui dorment encore.
One leur imposera plus personne
Bon bref, yalla bakhna
Vous voyez les insultes qui suivent mes commentaires ? Eh bien, si j'entrais dans les détails de ce sujet, ce sont 15 ans d'insultes qui vont me suivre.
Diomaye a completement change physiquement et moralement .il est meconnaissable . Je crois qu il prend plaisir a faire du mal aux senegalais. Blanchir Macky est sa plus grosse erreur . Ce n est plus un probleme avec Pastef Mais avec la majorite des senegalais
Les temps sont durs et tout le monde le sait. Et il a apprécié le poids politique de monsieur ousmane sonko. Qu'il gagne ou quil perde, je pense que pour lui, c'est du pareil au même. Il est president de la république a la place de 18 millions de sénégalais.
Cest un privilège divin, une charge divine. Une épreuve populaire
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