SITUATION REPORT

Senegal: Dismissed PM Sonko Appointed Speaker of Parliament, Worsening Political Tensions

May 26, 2026 | 17:00 GMT

Senegal's National Assembly overwhelmingly elected former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko as speaker of parliament with 132 of 133 votes cast after reinstating him as a member of parliament, days after his dismissal from government, Bloomberg reported on May 26....

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