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Ousmane Sonko re-elected party chief amid Senegal crisis
Filed: Jun 07, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Summary: Ousmane Sonko was re-elected head of his party on Saturday amid a political crisis after his falling-out with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
WHO: Ousmane Sonko and Senegal's parliament speaker
WHAT: Sonko was re-elected as head of their party
WHEN: Jun 07, 2026 at 2:16 AM ET
WHERE: Senegal
WHY: The re-election occurred amid a political crisis sparked by Sonko's falling-out with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
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