Constitutional reform disagreements spark institutional crisis between Presidency and National Assembly

Political actors are calling for national consultation, citing major risks to the balance of state institutions, despite assurances from the President of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko. The disagreements between the parliamentary majority and the government on constitutional reform threaten institutional stability. Despite Ousmane Sonko's assurances, the institutional crisis is gradually taking hold.

Divergences on constitutional reform between Pastef, the majority party in the National Assembly, and the President of the Republic, do not bode well. Despite assurances from the President of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko, these divergences on several provisions risk creating a constitutional crisis. Me Amadou Kane questioned whether modifying the existing balance between state institutions is sowing the seeds of future institutional crises.