Senegal’s Sonko slams Prime Minister appointment in first speech as speaker | Africanews

Senegal’s newly elected speaker of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko, has spoken publicly for the first time since taking up the post, sharply criticizing the appointment of the country’s new prime minister.

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Ousmane Sonko speaks following his election as the President of the National Assembly in Dakar, Senegal, Tuesday, May 26, 2026

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Senegal’s Sonko slams Prime Minister appointment in first speech as speaker | Africanews

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