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Senegal's ex-PM elected National Assembly speaker despite sacking from president

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · · 247 words · By Video by Caitlin KELLY
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Claim 1: “Senegal's National Assembly elected ousted prime minister Ousmane Sonko as its speaker on May 26”
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Multiple independent news sources (Africa26, RT Africa, and other web results) confirm that Ousmane Sonko was elected Speaker of the National Assembly on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, receiving 132 out of 133 votes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye (Wolof: Basiiru Jomaay Jaxaar Fay; born 25 March 1980), also known mononymously as Diomaye, is a Senegalese politician and former tax official who is serving as the fifth…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassirou_Diomaye_Faye
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale) is the unicameral legislature of Senegal. The Assembly was previously part of a bicameral legislature from 1999 to 2001 and from 2007 to 2012, with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_(Senegal)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ousmane Sonko (Wolof: Usmaan Sonko; born 15 July 1974) is a Senegalese politician and former tax official who served as the 16th prime minister of Senegal from 2024 to 2026, and as the leader of PASTE…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ousmane_Sonko
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Claim 2: “a vote boycotted by the opposition”
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While the evidence confirms the election of Ousmane Sonko and the vote count (132 out of 133), none of the provided sources explicitly mention that the opposition boycotted the vote. The high vote count suggests a lack of opposition, but a 'boycott' is not specifically documented in the provided text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — List of presidents of the National Assembly of Senegal (French: Présidents de l'Assemblée nationale du Sénégal). Below is a list of office-holders:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Nati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale) is the unicameral legislature of Senegal. The Assembly was previously part of a bicameral legislature from 1999 to 2001 and from 2007 to 2012, with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_(Senegal)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated along the Atlantic Ocean coast. It borders Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the sou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegal
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Claim 3: “Senegal's ex-PM elected National Assembly speaker despite sacking from president”
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Wikipedia entries for Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye, as well as multiple news reports (BBC, RT), confirm that Sonko served as Prime Minister from 2024 to 2026 and was sacked/fired by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye shortly before his election as Speaker.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The prime minister of Senegal (French: premier ministre du Sénégal) is the head of government of Senegal. The prime minister is appointed by the president of Senegal, who is directly elected for a fiv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Senegal
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye (Wolof: Basiiru Jomaay Jaxaar Fay; born 25 March 1980), also known mononymously as Diomaye, is a Senegalese politician and former tax official who is serving as the fifth…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bassirou_Diomaye_Faye
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ousmane Sonko (Wolof: Usmaan Sonko; born 15 July 1974) is a Senegalese politician and former tax official who served as the 16th prime minister of Senegal from 2024 to 2026, and as the leader of PASTE…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ousmane_Sonko
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