Senegal's top court has struck down changes to the country's constitution that would have ​altered the balance of power in government, ‌ruling against an amendment adopted by parliament last month.

• Thursday's Constitutional Court ruling found that the amendment adopted by the ​assembly on June 29 was "contrary to the ​Constitution".
• The proposed changes included a provision prohibiting a sitting president from serving as the leader of a political party.
• Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said last ​week he was planning to set up his own political party.
• The push for constitutional reform has been driven by ​the ruling Pastef party, led by parliament speaker ​and former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko.
• Critics of the proposed reforms ‌have ⁠said the amendment was an attempted power grab by Sonko, whom Faye dismissed as head of government in May.
• The Constitutional Court said Faye had ​asked it ​to review ⁠lawmakers' procedures in order to detect violations that would invalidate the reform.
• The political ​upheaval related to the split between ​former allies Faye and Sonko could complicate Senegal's efforts to resolve a crisis stemming from the disclosure of ⁠misreported ​debt in 2024.
• Sonko said on ​X he respected the court's decision.