Ousted Senegal prime minister Sonko elected parliament speaker

Senegal’s erstwhile Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has been elected Speaker of the nationalist parliament arsenic the governmental concern successful the West African federation heats up.

The ex-Speaker stepped down connected Sunday for Sonko, whose party—African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity—controls a bulk of the seats successful the National Assembly.

The melodramatic predetermination of Sonko came conscionable days aft President Bassirou Diomaye Faye removed him arsenic Prime Minister. Both were adjacent allies until their amity tanked successful caller months.

Sonko, 51, has assured helium volition not usage his caller presumption to combat against anyone, saying, “What is astatine involvement is the narration betwixt morality and politics.”

The caller Speaker said the PASTEF level remains unfastened to liable treatment “that sets speech egos to implicit this word successful the champion imaginable conditions.”

The salient fig present holds the second-highest governmental presumption successful the country, and could usage his power wrong the legislature to hinder definite Faye’s policies.

Meanwhile, Faye has appointed 60-year-old Ahmadou...