Senegal's Pastef party secures parliamentary majority
THE Patriots of Senegal party (Pastef) secured a resounding victory in the country’s legislative elections, winning 130 of 165 seats, according to provisional results announced on Thursday.
The win provides newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye with a mandate to carry out reforms promised during his campaign, which include fighting corruption, revamping the fishing industry, and renegotiating contracts with multinationals so the population benefits more from the extraction of natural resources like oil and gas.
The main opposition coalition, led by former president Macky Sall, won 16 seats. Mr Sall and other opposition leaders have conceded.
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44-year-old Faye won the March 24 election with 54.2 per cent of the vote. He has promised to restore the republic’s institutions, renegotiate mining and energy contracts, and work towards monetary reform, including potentially a new currency, writes TANUPRIYA SINGH
