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Ousmane Diagne to lead Senegal's Constitutional Council

14 Jul 2026, 11:38 GMT By editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)
Ousmane Diagne to lead Senegal's Constitutional Council
Credit: editorial@africanews.com (Dominic Wabwireh)

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed veteran magistrate Ousmane Diagne as president of the Constitutional Council, succeeding the late Mamadou Badio Camara. The appointment comes amid heightened scrutiny of the court after a landmark ruling on constitutional reform.