Mr Sonko was elected president of the National Assembly with 132 of the 133 votes cast.

Senegal's parliamentary speaker El Malick Ndiaye stepped down Sunday, clearing the way for his ally Ousmane Sonko – sacked two days ago by the country's president – to run for his…

The move by speaker El Malick Ndiaye clears the way for sacked premier Ousmane Sonko to run for head of parliament.