Senegal’s President Announces Dissolution of National Assembly⁣ and ​Sets Date for Legislative ‌Elections

On ⁢Thursday, the President of Senegal, Bachir Diomaye Faye, made a significant announcement, declaring the dissolution of the National Assembly of Senegal and scheduling legislative elections for November 17.

In⁢ a televised address to the nation, President Faye ​stated, “I am declaring the dissolution of the National‌ Assembly to ask the sovereign people to provide​ the institutional means that ⁤will allow me to implement the transition at system level and⁤ I promised them.”

He emphasized the need for reform, saying, “Today, more than ever, it​ is time to ‍reformulate the governance system and renew the approach ‍to achieving our national goals in the coming⁢ years.”

This development comes after Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko hinted at the dissolution‍ of ​the National Assembly, which is dominated by‌ the opposition, just a few days ago.

Prime Minister Sonko had previously stated ⁣in a video clip circulated on ‍social​ media in early September, “I can assure⁣ you ‌that there will be​ no censure petition on the horizon ⁢on September 12, and‌ on that date, these people have something else to do but‍ be representatives.”

The “Bino Buk Yakar” team, the former ruling coalition with a majority in the National Assembly elected in 2022, had been‍ at odds with‌ the government of Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, with the intention⁤ of presenting ⁤a ‍petition of censure against Sonko’s government.