Senegal: opposition and president claim victory

(ANSA) – DAKAR, 01 AUG – The Senegalese opposition claims to have obtained “a large majority” in the National Assembly in yesterday’s legislative elections, despite the fact that President Macky Sall also declared the victory of his party. Neither of the two fronts, however, specifies the number of their deputies.

Aminata Touré, head of the presidential coalition list, assured last night that he had won in 30 departments out of 46 and in electoral districts abroad, while acknowledging the defeat in the capital Dakar: “This certainly gives us a majority in the National Assembly “, he said. “We recorded with astonishment” Touré’s exit “who introduces herself as the spokesperson for President Macky Sall, who is once again trying to snatch the votes of the Senegalese who have just given a large majority in the National Assembly to the Yewwi intercourse. Wallu “, the main opposition coalition reacted.

The latter has already declared that it wants to use the elections to impose a “cohabitation” on President Sall. These laws, the last round before the presidential elections of 2024, are a test case after the local elections in January won by the opposition in the big cities of Senegal, known for its stability. (HANDLE).

Source: Ansa

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