Senegal’s Constitutional Court has struck down a parliamentary amendment that would have reshaped the balance of power in government, ruling it unconstitutional. The rejected reform included a clause barring a sitting president from also leading a political party—notable since President Bassirou Diomaye Faye recently said he plans to form his own party. The push for the amendment came from the ruling Pastef party, led by parliament speaker and former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, whom Faye dismissed as head of government in May. Faye had asked the court to review whether lawmakers followed proper procedure, leading to the court’s decision. The ruling comes amid growing political tensions between Faye and Sonko, once close allies whose relationship has fractured in recent months. Sonko has since communicated that he accepts the court’s ruling.
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