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Senegal's sacked PM Sonko elected parliamentary Speaker in challenge to president
As speaker, Sonko could use his position to challenge the policies of the president, his one-time ally.
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, Senegal’s sacked PM Sonko elected parliamentary Speaker in challenge to president, As speaker, Sonko could use his position to challenge the policies of the president, his one-time ally.
Context
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Source
Primary source: Senegal’s sacked PM Sonko elected parliamentary Speaker in challenge to president via BBC News. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Senegal's sacked PM Sonko elected parliamentary Speaker in challenge to presidentBBC News - 2026-05-26T14:14:21+00:00
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