Just days after lawmakers adjourned for their annual summer break, National Assembly President Ousmane Sonko has abruptly summoned them back to the chamber. An emergency meeting of the Assembly’s bureau is scheduled for this Friday at 3 p.m., following the Constitutional Council’s ruling to invalidate Law No. 18/2026, which proposed sweeping constitutional changes.

Sonko’s decision to recall legislators—despite initially acknowledging the court’s authority—has left many questioning the motivations behind this sudden shift. While the National Assembly’s president had previously stated that the court’s decision ‘must be respected by all,’ the urgency of the meeting suggests deeper political calculations at play.

The abrupt end to lawmakers’ vacation underscores the high stakes surrounding Senegal’s constitutional future. With the president of the National Assembly now taking decisive action, the political landscape is poised for significant developments in the coming days.