President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal has dissolved the opposition-dominated Parliament on Thursday, paving the way for a snap legislative election six months after he was voted in on an anti-establishment platform.
The new election has to take place within the next 90 days, according to the country’s constitution. Analysts say that Faye’s political party, PASTEF, has a high chance of securing a majority, given his popularity and his victory margin in the presidential election.
Faye, 44, won the vote in April to become Africa’s youngest elected leader, less that two weeks after he was released from prison.
His rise has reflected widespread frustration among Senegal’s youth with the country’s direction — a common sentiment across Africa, which has the world’s youngest population and a number of leaders accused of clinging to power for decades.
During the presidential campaign, he promised widespread reforms to improve the living standards of ordinary Senegalese,…
Source: Leadership Newspaper
