A power struggle has been playing out this year between Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye against the backdrop of major economic challenges.
The Red Sea, responsible for 90% of Europe and Asia digital communications, has been the site of critical infrastructure attacks by the Houthis in Yemen.
The rhetoric is rising in the Middle East, just two weeks before dozens of nations are expected to back a Saudi-French plan to recognize a Palestinian state.