Senegal parliament speaker El Malick Ndiaye steps down as political crisis deepens
Key takeaways
- Senegal's parliamentary speaker El Malick Ndiaye stepped down Sunday, clearing the way for his ally Ousmane Sonko – sacked two days ago by the country's president – to run for his position as the head of parliament.
- Issued on: 24/05/2026 - 22:09Modified: 24/05/2026 - 22:23
- By: FRANCE 24 President of the Senegalese National Assembly, Malick Ndiaye, arrives to attend a plenary session on current affairs at the National Assembly in Dakar on February 21, 2025.
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Senegal's parliamentary speaker El Malick Ndiaye stepped down Sunday, clearing the way for his ally Ousmane Sonko – sacked two days ago by the country's president – to run for his position as the head of parliament. Sonko's Pastef party commands a strong majority in the West African nation's legislature.
Issued on: 24/05/2026 - 22:09Modified: 24/05/2026 - 22:23
By: FRANCE 24 President of the Senegalese National Assembly, Malick Ndiaye, arrives to attend a plenary session on current affairs at the National Assembly in Dakar on February 21, 2025. © Seyllou, AFP The speaker of Senegal's parliament said Sunday he was resigning, two days after his close ally was fired as prime minister, deepening a political crisis in the debt-laden West African country.