Lawmakers reinstate Sonko and elect him speaker with overwhelming support in Senegal’s legislative body.

Senegal's former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, who was dramatically sacked on Friday by the president, has been elected ...

Senegal’s Parliament has elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its Speaker, escalating the tensions with President ...

By Diadie Ba and AyenDeng Bior DAKAR, May 26 (Reuters) - Senegal's parliament elected Ousmane Sonko as its speaker on Tuesday ...

By Anait Miridzhanian and Diadie Ba DAKAR, May 22 (Reuters) - Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government, a move that risks ...

Senegalese lawmakers reinstated Ousmane Sonko as a lawmaker and then elected him as speaker of the National Assembly, days ...

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Sonko founded Senegal's main opposition party 12 years ago and never parted ...

Tensions are rising as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and fired prime minister Ousmane Sonko compete for control of the ...

The reason for his hospitalization at the Main Hospital in downtown Dakar was not immediately clear. Senegal’s jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who has been on a hunger strike in prison to ...

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was imprisoned last week on charges of calling for an insurrection, conspiracy against the state, and more. Sonko announced on X that he would start a hunger ...

Ousmane Sonko, Senegal's top opposition leader, was released from prison ahead of the March 24 election but has been barred from running. Sonko's release energized supporters, with thousands ...