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Senegal Speaker Resigns, Ex-PM Sonko Poised for Speakership

5/25/2026

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Speaker El Malick Ndiaye resigned, clearing the way for dismissed prime minister Ousmane Sonko to seek the speakership.
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye removed Sonko as prime minister, prompting a full National Assembly session and a Tuesday reconvening to reinstate Sonko as MP and elect a new speaker.
Analysts say Faye must appoint a new prime minister approved by the Pastef-controlled parliament within three months and cannot dissolve parliament until November.

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Speaker El Malick Ndiaye resigned, clearing the way for dismissed prime minister Ousmane Sonko to seek the speakership.
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye removed Sonko as prime minister, prompting a full National Assembly session and a Tuesday reconvening to reinstate Sonko as MP and elect a new speaker.
Analysts say Faye must appoint a new prime minister approved by the Pastef-controlled parliament within three months and cannot dissolve parliament until November.