Ousmane Sonko arrives to deliver a speech following his election as President of the National Assembly in Dakar, Senegal, Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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Senegal's Constitutional Council on Wednesday declined to hear a challenge against former prime minister Ousmane Sonko's recent reinstatement to parliament, where he now serves as speaker after a falling-out with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
Ousmane Sonko arrives to deliver a speech following his election as President of the National Assembly in Dakar, Senegal, Tuesday, May 26, 2026
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