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Senegal's sacked PM Sonko elected parliamentary Speaker in challenge to president
Senegal's former Prime Minister Idrissa Seck has been elected as the parliamentary Speaker, a position that allows him to challenge President Macky Sall's policies, despite their previous alliance. This development marks a political shift as Sonko, once an ally of the president, now holds a role to potentially oppose his agenda.
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