Senegal: Kiiraay, Bassirou Diomaye Faye's party, claims 400 mayors

The political party Kiiraay, founded on July 25, 2026, by Senegalese Head of State Bassirou Diomaye Faye, held its first winter university on October 3, 2026, in a Dakar amphitheater. According to RFI, this major gathering allowed the leaders of the young organization to define their strategic direction and mobilize executives who traveled from different regions of the country.

During this meeting, party executives highlighted a doctrine focused on pragmatic sovereignism and balanced diplomacy. The party's leaders emphasize the calming and moderation of public debate, rejecting isolationism in favor of international openness that preserves national identity, as highlighted by departmental leader Jean Birane Gning.

The political organization is actively preparing the ground for the local elections scheduled for 2027. With this goal of territorial anchoring in mind, Kiiraay has recently welcomed numerous elected officials from the Alliance for the Republic, the former ruling party led by Macky Sall.

According to statements by Aminata Touré, general supervisor of the movement, Kiiraay now claims the support of nearly 400 mayors out of Senegal's 557 communes. The leader reiterated the need to move beyond theoretical debates to convince citizens at the grassroots level, ahead of the imminent launch of a vast membership card distribution campaign.

Our perspective

Building a local political foundation represents a major step toward translating aspirations of sovereignty into concrete achievements for the population. Grassroots citizen engagement and ideological clarity remain the true guarantors of a solid democracy in the service of Senegalese development and Pan-African dignity.