00:01Police fire tear gas as protesters clash with security outside Senegal's National Assembly where lawmakers have approved a major constitutional
00:11reform that would significantly reduce presidential powers.
00:15The bill, backed by the ruling PASDEF party, shifts more authority to Parliament and the Prime Minister in what supporters
00:22describe as a move to rebalance power between the executive and the legislature.
00:27Opposition lawmakers boycotted the vote after one MP was forcibly removed from the chamber while demonstrators outside tried to breach
00:35the Assembly before being dispersed by police.
00:39Opponents argued the reforms weakened the presidency and were pushed through without broad political consultation.
00:45Following the votes, President Beceru Dua Maifai announced the proposed constitutional changes will now be put to a national referendum,
00:55given Senegalese voters the final say on the country's political future.
