Senegal's ruling party, Pastef, is pressing the government to honour its legal obligation to hold local elections no later than January 17, 2027, warning the Interior Ministry and electoral authorities that delays would breach the electoral calendar. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has yet to issue a decree setting a date, and the party has raised concerns that a required electoral deposit should already have been established. The dispute comes amid a deepening rift between President Faye and Pastef's founding leader, former prime minister Ousmane Sonko, adding a layer of internal tension to what is shaping up as a critical political test for the country.