During a crucial bureau meeting held yesterday, the National Assembly declared the commencement of its inaugural extraordinary session for the 2025-2026 legislative year. This significant session is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 10, 2026, with a packed agenda including the review of two proposed bills, three draft laws, and six requests for the establishment of parliamentary inquiry commissions.

This marks an early and highly anticipated return for the parliamentarians of the 15th Legislature. While many were enjoying their annual recess, Senegalese deputies are now preparing to reconvene at the Soweto Square Hemicycle. The National Assembly’s bureau, convening in a pivotal session yesterday, officially sanctioned the opening of its very first extraordinary session of the 2025-2026 legislative calendar. Barring any last-minute alterations, proceedings are set to commence precisely at 10:00 AM on Monday, August 10, 2026.

Regulatory framework for the extraordinary session

This urgent convocation, prompted by current political events and the imperative for institutional reforms, promises a particularly intensive period. As per the institution’s internal rules, the work schedule will be rigorously managed and cannot exceed the statutory limit of fifteen (15) days.

Furthermore, a parliamentary insider clarifies that a distinction exists based on the source of the convocation: if the National Assembly itself requests the extraordinary session, a bureau resolution will determine its date and agenda. Conversely, should the executive branch initiate the session, a presidential decree will establish both the date and the order of business.

For this specific first extraordinary session of 2025-2026, the initial proceedings will focus on verifying the quorum, followed by the opening declaration from the President of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko. This plenary session will then lead into a meeting of the conference of presidents, tasked with outlining the work schedule for the current extraordinary session.

The internal regulations of the National Assembly mandate that an extraordinary session must adhere to a predefined agenda, which remains unalterable once the session commences. The members of the National Assembly’s bureau have upheld this regulatory requirement, having already identified the texts for deliberation during this session, which, in accordance with the law, will not exceed fifteen days. While awaiting the official publication of the bureau’s resolution detailing the agenda, several crucial texts were provisionally approved yesterday by the National Assembly’s bureau.

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

Proposed bills for examination

Notably, the National Assembly is expected to deliberate on a proposed bill to amend Article 37 of the Constitution of Senegal, pertaining to the asset declaration requirements for the President of the Republic. Additionally, a proposed bill concerning the regulation of special credits and other confidential funds will be on the table. Both these legislative proposals were reviewed and deemed admissible by the National Assembly’s bureau during July 2026.

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