Senegal: Parliament Speaker Quits Two Days After Prime Minister Sacked

Source: US News & World Report

“Senegal’s ⁠parliament ⁠speaker, El Malick ⁠Ndiaye, has announced his resignation, deepening ​political turmoil in the West African nation ‌two days after the ‌president dismissed the government. Ndiaye, a ⁠senior ⁠figure in the ruling PASTEF party, said on ​Sunday his resignation was a personal decision, giving the “higher interest of the nation” as a ​reason for his departure. President Bassirou Diomaye ⁠Faye dismissed ⁠Prime Minister Ousmane ⁠Sonko ​on Friday and dissolved the government after months ​of mounting ⁠tension between the two leaders.” (05/25/26)

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