Senegal’s National Assembly passed a bill revising the balance of power between the country’s executive and parliament o …

Senegal’s National Assembly passed a bill revising the balance of power between the country’s executive and parliament o …

On 22 May 2026, President Faye fired his long-standing political ally Sonko as prime minister and dissolved his entire g …

The speaker of Senegal’s parliament, Ousmane Sonko, a powerful mentor-turned-rival to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, w …

New prime minister

The new government formed by Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in defiance of his powerful sacked prime minister …

Senegal’s Past …

Officially Abdoul …

By turns prisoner, prime minister and now president of the National Assembly, Senegal’s charismatic politician and champ …

After months of public tensions, Senegal’s president last week fired his prime minister and former ally, the charismatic …

Senegal’s National Assembly elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker Tuesday, in a move which could ch …

The vote on Tuesday was boycotted by opposition lawmakers, who have said Sonko’s return to parliament is illegal and acc …