Senegal's ousted PM Sonko elected parliament speaker in challenge to President Faye
Key takeaways
- By: FRANCE 24 Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (left) and his former ally and PM Ousmane Sonko have been at loggerheads for months.
- Sonko's election as parliament speaker comes a day after Faye named senior economist Ahmadou Al Aminou, former regional central bank official, as prime minister.
- Read moreSenegal's President Faye names economist as prime minister after Sonko ouster
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Senegal's National Assembly on Tuesday voted to reinstate ousted PM Ousmane Sonko as a member and appoint him speaker, just days after he was sacked by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in an escalating power struggle between the two former allies.
By: FRANCE 24 Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (left) and his former ally and PM Ousmane Sonko have been at loggerheads for months. © Annie Risemberg, Sylvain Cherkaoui, AP Senegal is mired in a deep political crisis after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Friday sacked the popular Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government after months of tensions.
Sonko's election as parliament speaker comes a day after Faye named senior economist Ahmadou Al Aminou, former regional central bank official, as prime minister.