President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal has dissolved the opposition-dominated parliament, paving the way for a snap legislative election six months after he was voted in on an anti-establishment platform.
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye attends a press conference in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Snchez visited Senegal on Thursday as part of a trip through three West African nations aimed at boosting cooperation in controlling irregular migration from the region to Spain's Canary Islands. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye
During the presidential campaign, he promised widespread reforms to improve the living standards of ordinary Senegalese, including fighting corruption, reviewing fishing permits for foreign companies, and securing a bigger share from the country’s natural resources for the population. He was elected with 54% of the votes., the country’s prime minister and a popular opposition figure who helped catapult Faye to victory, have blamed the parliament.
Faye’s decision to dissolve the national assembly does not come without risks, Gilles Yabi, political analyst and founder of WATHI think tank, told the AP. Over 60% of Senegalese are under 25, and 90% work in informal jobs. Senegal has been hit by skyrocketing inflation in recent years, making it difficult for them to get by.
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