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Senegalese lawmakers pass divisive reform curbing presidential powers
Senegalese lawmakers passed a constitutional amendment reducing presidential powers and expanding parliamentary authority, which will be put to a referendum. The reform, proposed by Ousmane Sonko's party, has sparked political tensions and protests, with opposition groups denouncing it as political retaliation.
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