Ousmane Sonko’s party moves to clip President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's powers

Key Points:

• Senegal's parliament has passed constitutional reforms that reduce presidential powers and increase parliamentary oversight, sparking protests outside the legislature.
• The reforms, proposed by the majority Pastef party led by parliamentary Speaker Ousmane Sonko, include expanding investigative powers of lawmakers and creating a new Constitutional Court.
• Key changes prohibit the sitting president from leading a political party and restrict presidential actions between election and inauguration periods, targeting President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
• The political rift between President Faye and Sonko, former allies turned rivals, has intensified since Faye dismissed Sonko as prime minister earlier this year.
• The government plans to hold a national referendum on the reforms, though the opposition and civil society groups have condemned the amendments and demand their withdrawal.