Senegal parliament speaker resigns, paving way for Ousmane Sonko to replace him

Senegalese parliament speaker El Malick Ndiaye resigned following the dismissal of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. This move enables Sonko to seek the speakership, potentially obstructing the president’s legislative agenda and deepening a political rift between former allies within the majority Pastef party.

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