Constitutional council faces opposition challenge over Sonko’s reintegration
A coalition of opposition lawmakers has escalated the political standoff by filing a landmark constitutional challenge against the reinstatement of Ousmane Sonko as a legislator—a move that paved the way…
Civic space under strain in the AES: Burkina Faso’s shifting landscape
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Senegal political turmoil after new cabinet formation
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Ousmane Sonko addresses nation after Senegal’s new cabinet reshuffle
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