Senegal: Ousmane Sonko re-elected head of Pastef

Ousmane Sonko, President of the National Assembly and former Prime Minister of Senegal, was unanimously re-elected on Saturday as head of the Pastef party for a six-year term. The party's first congress was held in Diamniadio near Dakar, with delegates from national sections and the diaspora. Sonko has led the party since its creation in 2014. The re-election comes amid a political crisis in Senegal.