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Ousmane sonko elected Senegal national assembly president amid political tensions

Ousmane Sonko elected President of Senegal’s National Assembly amid boycott by opposition

Former Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has been elected President of the National Assembly just four days after being dismissed by the Head of State. The session was notably boycotted by opposition members, who have condemned the move as a constitutional coup.

Key developments in Senegal’s political landscape

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Senegal: opposition boycotts parliament session to protest Sonko’s reinstatement
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Ousmane Sonko faces motion of censure following political shake-up
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Senegal’s National Assembly to announce new president today
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President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolves Senegal’s National Assembly
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Senegal’s National Assembly holds first ordinary session since elections