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Faye of Senegal dissolves National Assembly

President Bassirou Faye of Senegal has dissolved the National Assembly and scheduled new legislative elections for Nov. 17.

“After consulting the Constitutional Council on the right date, the prime minister and the president of the National Assembly on the appropriateness, I dissolve the National Assembly.

“ And I announce that the legislative elections holds on Nov. 17,” Faye said in a message to the nation.

Inspite winning the presidential election with 54.28 per cent of the vote in March, his party, the African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity party, holds the minority position in the National Assembly.

Meanwhile, the coalition of the outgoing president Macky Sall controlled majority of the 165 seats.

Faye said the National Assembly had used its majority to thwart his initiatives.

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