Senegal’s parliamentary elections have concluded, with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye seeking
Over seven million out of the country’s 17 million citizens were eligible to cast their votes on Sunday to elect members of the 165-seat National Assembly for a five-year term. Polling stations
Faye’s victory in March was based on commitments to economic revitalization, social equity, and anti-corruption efforts – instilling hope in a predominantly young population
Following his win, Faye appointed his outspoken mentor Ousmane Sonko as prime minister
The duo advocated for a progressive pan-African agenda – vowing to broaden political and economic alliances, reassess hydrocarbon and fishing agreements, and reclaim Senegal’s sovereignty which they claimed had been “sold off internationally”.
An opposition-controlled parliament hindered
Scholars note that Senegalese voters typically reaffirm their presidential
Earlier this year saw Senegal experience its worst unrest in decades leading up to the presidential election. Former President Macky Sall postponed the originally scheduled February vote causing
The presidential election finally took place on March 24,…
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