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Senegal's leadership row mounts as parliament speaker resigns

Senegal's parliament speaker El Malick Ndiaye resigned Sunday amid escalating tensions between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and sacked Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. Lawmakers meet Tuesday to potentially restore Sonko to parliament and elect a new speaker. Sonko's Pastef party holds an absolute majority, raising concerns Faye's governing power could be severely weakened.

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