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Senegal's National Assembly
Coverage of Senegal's National Assembly in the Nexus archive.
- Senegal's ex-PM elected National Assembly speaker despite sacking from president
Senegal's National Assembly elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker on May 26, amid a vote boycotted by the opposition. The move heightens political tensions between President Faye and Sonko's supporters over economic reforms targeting the country's debt crisis.
- Senegal's ousted PM Sonko elected parliament speaker in challenge to President Faye
Senegal's National Assembly reinstated ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko as a member and appointed him as parliament speaker, challenging President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's recent dismissal of him in an escalating political power struggle.