Senegal President Faye announces dissolution of parliament

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Thursday announced he had dissolved the parliament and set new legislative elections for November 17. In his speech on the national television, the President said “The pledge of a frank collaboration with the parliamentary majority ... was an illusion”.

"It has decided to turn its back on the people to pursue its cult of obstruction, thereby blocking the project for which he was elected," Faye swept to a presidential victory in March 2024 on a promise of radical change for the West African nation.