Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dissolved the opposition-led parliament, citing difficulties in working with the assembly due to budget discussions and efforts on state reforms.
I dissolve the national assembly to ask the sovereign people for the institutional means to bring about the systemic transformation that I have promised to deliver, Faye said.
The elections will be held on November 17, with Faye's PASTEF party likely to secure a majority given his popularity and election victory margin.
Faye's rise reflects widespread frustration among Senegal's youth with the nation's political direction and leaders who cling to power, a trend prevalent across Africa.
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