Senegal’s top court has struck down changes to the country’s constitution that would have altered the balance of power in government, \u200cruling against an amendment adopted by parliament last month.<\/p>\n
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Thursday’s Constitutional Court ruling found that the amendment adopted by the assembly on June 29 was “contrary to the Constitution”.<\/p>\n
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The proposed changes included a provision prohibiting \u2060a sitting President from serving as leader of a political party.<\/p>\n
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Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said last week he was planning to set up his own political party.<\/p>\n
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The push for constitutional reform has been driven by the ruling Pastef party, led by parliament speaker and former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.<\/p>\n
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Critics of the proposed reforms \u200chave \u2060said the amendment was an attempted power grab by Sonko, whom Faye dismissed as head of government in May.<\/p>\n
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The Constitutional Court said Faye had asked it to review \u2060lawmakers’ procedures in order to detect violations that would invalidate the reform.<\/p>\n
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The political upheaval related to the split between former \u2060allies Faye and Sonko could complicate Senegal’s efforts to resolve a crisis stemming from the disclosure of \u2060misreported debt in 2024.<\/p>\n
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Sonko said on X he respected the court’s decision.<\/p>\n
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