Senegal’s Power Struggle Escalates | Global News

Senegal’s parliament just passed sweeping constitutional reforms that shift power away from the president and toward lawmakers, sparking chaos, protests, and deep political rifts — all after a bitter split between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and former ally Speaker Ousmane Sonko. The changes include a new Constitutional Court, bans on presidents running parties, limits on post-election law signing, and stronger parliamentary committees — moves the ruling party says aim to strengthen checks and balances, but critics call political revenge. With Sonko still wielding major influence in parliament and police using tear gas to quell unrest, the reforms now face a constitutional hurdle: the president may not even have the power to trigger a referendum — and tensions are only escalating. 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/2efbb2888744ac84