Senegal's power clash widens as Speaker resigns amid PM Sonko turmoil

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Senegal's power clash widens as Speaker resigns amid PM Sonko turmoil
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Senegal's leadership row deepens after Parliament Speaker El Malick Ndiaye resigns following President Faye's dismissal of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolution of the government; loyalists may push Sonko for the Speaker post, potentially limiting the president's power as Sonko's Pastef party holds a parliamentary majority. MPs will meet to elect a new Speaker and navigate the path to a new prime minister amid ongoing tensions and political uncertainty.

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