Senegal’s Constitutional Crisis Deepens | Bermuda News

Tear gas and chaos erupted outside Senegal’s parliament as protesters clashed with police over a controversial constitutional amendment aimed at preventing the sitting president from leading a political party. Ironically, a faction backing President Faye is demanding the bill be scrapped, turning what was meant to be reform into a power struggle. Spearheaded by Speaker Sonko of the ruling Pastef party — whom Faye recently ousted — the move fuels accusations of power grabs. Though lawmakers narrowly approved the change, it still needs public approval via referendum, leaving Senegal’s fragile political alliance under intense scrutiny. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9bbf9ff27fb6d894