Senegal's Former PM Elected National Assembly Speaker Amid Legal Debate
Senegal's former Prime Minister, Amadou Ba, has been elected as the National Assembly speaker, despite previous dismissal by the president. This election has sparked a legal debate regarding the eligibility of Ousmane Sonko to return to the assembly.
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Senegal's ex-PM elected National Assembly speaker despite sacking from president
Senegal's National Assembly elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker on May 26 in a vote boycotted by the opposition, following months of tension that culminated in the sacking. The high-profile political divorce risks pitting president Faye against Sonko's supporters in parliament over reforms that include taming the country's runaway debt. FRANCE 24's Caitlin Kell tells us more from Dakar.
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