Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law an amended electoral code widely seen as paving the way for Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko to contest future presidential elections.
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Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback: Take our Survey New Window Facebook X LinkedIn Email Link Gift By Katarina Hoije May 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM UTC Bookmark Save Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law an amended electoral code widely seen as paving the way for Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko to contest future presidential elections.
The legislation was approved by the West African country’s parliament after Faye returned an earlier version over a technical issue, before formally promulgating the revised text.
