Senegal MPs vote to amend electoral code, paving the way for PM Sonko's presidential candidacy

Senegal's National Assembly adopted an electoral code reform on Tuesday, paving the way for Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko to run in the 2029 presidential election. The opposition called the changes "tailored to one man."
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