Senegal's parliament speaker quits two days after prime minister sacked

Senegal's parliament speaker, El ​Malick Ndiaye, has ​announced his resignation, ‌deepening political turmoil ​in the West African nation two days after the president dismissed the ‌government.

Senegal's parliament speaker, El ​Malick Ndiaye, has ​announced his resignation, ‌deepening political turmoil ​in the West African nation two days after the president dismissed the ‌government. * Ndiaye, a senior figure in the ruling PASTEF party, said on Sunday his resignation was a personal decision, ‌giving the "higher interest of the nation" as a ‌reason for his departure.

* President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Friday and dissolved the government after months of ⁠mounting ​tension between ⁠the two leaders. * Ties between Faye and Sonko, allies who ⁠swept to power together in 2024, soured against a backdrop of ​growing economic challenges linked to debt and domestic fallout ⁠from the Iran war.

* Members of parliament are set to convene ⁠on ​Tuesday to vote on reinstating Sonko as a lawmaker and to elect a new speaker for the ⁠National Assembly to replace Ndiaye. * Some critics say reinstating Sonko ⁠would ⁠be illegal as he has never been a member of parliament.