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Senegal Constitutional Council Clears Path for Sonko’s Parliament Reinstatement and Speakership
DAKAR, Senegal - The Constitutional Council of Senegal on June 18, 2026, declined to hear a challenge against former prime minister Ousmane Sonko's reinstatement to parliament. This decision, as reported, would solidify his position as speaker, following a reported political divergence with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.