Senegal votes as President Faye eyes parliamentary majority to push reforms

Polls have opened in Senegal for parliamentary elections, with President Bassirou Diomaye Faye seeking a majority for promised reforms after winning in March. Over seven million eligible voters will choose members of the 165-seat National Assembly, with Faye aiming to fulfill pledges of economic transformation and social justice. The governing Pastef party is favored to win, facing an unexpected alliance from opposition parties and dealing with a debt crisis following the discovery of a wider budget deficit.

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