During a bureau meeting held yesterday, the National Assembly of Senegal announced the commencement of its inaugural extraordinary session for the 2025-2026 legislative year. Set to begin on Monday, August 10, 2026, the session’s agenda includes the review of two proposed laws, three draft bills, and six requests for the establishment of parliamentary inquiry commissions.

This early and highly anticipated return to the Hémicycle on Place Soweto marks a pivotal moment for the parliamentarians of the 15th Legislature, who cut short their annual recess. The bureau of the National Assembly convened a crucial session yesterday, officially endorsing the opening of this first extraordinary parliamentary session for the 2025-2026 legislative calendar. Barring any last-minute alterations, proceedings are scheduled to commence precisely at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 10, 2026.

Regulatory framework for the extraordinary session

This urgent convocation, driven by current political developments and the imperative for institutional reforms, is poised to be exceptionally intensive. In accordance with the institution’s internal regulations, the duration of the session’s work is strictly limited and cannot, under any circumstances, extend beyond the legal maximum of fifteen (15) days.

Furthermore, a distinction is made based on the origin of the convocation: when the extraordinary session is requested by the National Assembly itself, an order from the bureau determines the date and agenda. Conversely, if the executive branch initiates the request, a decree issued by the President of the Republic sets the date and the order of business.

In this particular instance, the opening of the first extraordinary session for the 2025-2026 year will commence with the verification of a quorum, followed by an opening statement from the President of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko. This plenary session will then transition into a meeting of the conference of presidents, which is tasked with establishing the detailed work schedule for the current extraordinary session.

The National Assembly’s internal regulations mandate that an extraordinary session must adhere to a predefined agenda, which cannot be altered once the session has commenced. The members of the National Assembly’s bureau have upheld this regulatory requirement, having already identified the texts slated for examination during this session, which is legally capped at fifteen (15) days. While awaiting the official publication of the bureau’s order detailing the agenda, several key texts were already selected by the bureau of the National Assembly yesterday.

For this initial extraordinary session of the 2025-2026 year, which will automatically conclude once its agenda is exhausted, deputies of the 15th Legislature are set to deliberate on two proposed laws, three draft bills, and six requests for the establishment of parliamentary inquiry commissions.

Proposed legislation for review

Among the key items, the National Assembly is expected to consider a bill proposing amendments to Article 37 of the Constitution of Senegal, specifically concerning the asset declaration requirement for the President of the Republic. Additionally, a bill regulating special credits and other confidential funds is also on the docket. Both of these legislative proposals were reviewed and deemed admissible by the National Assembly’s bureau in July 2026.

It is worth recalling that the National Assembly had previously announced the formation of several parliamentary inquiry commissions to investigate various matters in a communiqué released on July 24.