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Senegal's Constitutional Reform and Political Power Struggle
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Ousmane Sonko
Dakar, Senegal
Early July 2026
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Parliament passed a controversial constitutional reform to reduce presidential powers. President Faye refused to sign the bill and announced a referendum. The reform aims to replace the Constitutional Council with a Constitutional Court and limit presidential party leadership. Tensions between President Faye and parliamentary leader Ousmane Sonko have escalated.