Senegal: Ousmane Sonko Confirmed at the Head of the Assembly

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: June 18, 2026Country: Senegal
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Senegal: Ousmane Sonko Confirmed at the Head of the Assembly

Ousmane Sonko keeps his position as president of the National Assembly after Senegal's Constitutional Council rejected the opposition's appeal. Dismissed as Prime Minister by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Sonko regained his parliamentary seat and was elected head of the Assembly. The ruling strengthens his influence amid deepening rifts between Faye and Sonko over economic policies and public finance management.

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