Faye, who was elected in March on an anti-establishment platform, said the lack of a majority had prevented him from executing reforms he pledged during his presidential campaign, including fighting corruption, reviewing fishing permits for foreign companies and securing a bigger share from the country’s natural resources for the population.
Senegal's ruling PASTEF party poised for parliamentary majority in boost for reform agenda
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We are an exception and we must continue to protect that," he added, referring to Senegal’s reputation as a stable democracy in West Africa, a region rocked in recent years by coups and attempted coups.
Voters in Senegal will decide if president can carry out the reforms he promised
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