By Diadie Ba
DAKAR (Reuters) – Lawmakers in Senegal on Friday voted overwhelmingly to reestablish the position of Prime Minister, two and a half years after President Macky Sall abolished the role.
Parliament voted 92-2 for the bill which will allow Sall to name a new prime minister.
One of West Africa’s most stable democracies, Senegal was shaken by protests earlier this year over the temporary detention of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
Political pressure has mounted on Sall, whose tenure has been plagued by accusations he unjustly torpedoes political rivals and in worries he may seek to extend his rule beyond his allotted two-term limit.
(Reporting by Diadie Ba; Writing by Hereward Holland; Editing by Chris Reese)
