During a crucial bureau meeting yesterday, the National Assembly announced the commencement of its first extraordinary session for the 2025-2026 legislative year. This significant Senegal National Assembly session is scheduled to begin this Monday, August 10, 2026. The legislative body will convene to deliberate on two proposed bills, three draft laws, and six requests for the establishment of parliamentary inquiry commissions.

This marks an anticipated and early return for the parliamentarians of the 15th Legislature. While many were enjoying their annual recess, Senegalese deputies are now preparing to resume their duties at the Hémicycle on Place Soweto. The Bureau of the National Assembly, in its vital session yesterday, officially confirmed the opening of this inaugural extraordinary session for the 2025-2026 legislative calendar. Barring any last-minute adjustments, proceedings are set to commence promptly at 10 AM on Monday, August 10, 2026.

Regulatory framework for the extraordinary session

This urgent convocation, driven by current political developments and the necessity for institutional reforms, promises a particularly intensive agenda. In accordance with the institution’s internal regulations, the work schedule will be precisely defined and must not exceed the statutory period of fifteen (15) days.

Furthermore, as detailed by parliamentary sources, a distinction is made based on the origin of the convocation: when the National Assembly itself requests the opening of an extraordinary session, a decree from the bureau establishes the date and agenda. Conversely, if the executive branch requests the session, a decree issued by the President of the Republic specifies both the date and the agenda.

In this particular instance, the opening of this first extraordinary session of 2025-2026 will commence with the verification of the quorum, followed by the official opening declaration delivered by the President of the National Assembly, Ousmane Sonko. This plenary session will then lead to a meeting of the Conference of Presidents, responsible for formulating the detailed work schedule for the current extraordinary session.

According to the National Assembly’s internal regulations, an extraordinary session must strictly adhere to a predetermined agenda, which cannot be altered once the session has begun. The members of the National Assembly’s bureau have respected this regulatory requirement, having already outlined the specific texts for examination during this session, which will not extend beyond the legally mandated fifteen (15) days. Awaiting the official publication of the bureau’s decree setting the agenda, several key texts were already approved yesterday by the National Assembly’s bureau.

For this initial extraordinary session of 2025-2026, which will automatically conclude once its agenda is exhausted, the 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

Among the key legislative items, the National Assembly is expected to consider a proposed bill to amend Article 37 of the Constitution of Senegal, which pertains to the asset declaration of the President of the Republic. Additionally, a proposed bill concerning the regulation of special credits and other secret funds will be reviewed. Both of these proposed bills underwent scrutiny and were deemed admissible by the National Assembly’s bureau in July 2026.

It is recalled that in a public statement released on July 24, the National Assembly had previously announced the formation of several parliamentary inquiry commissions to investigate various pertinent subjects.