Dakar, Nov 17, 2024 (AFP) - Voting begins in Senegal parliamentary election

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2024-11-17

Voting began on Sunday in Senegal's snap parliamentary polls, an AFP journalist saw, with the country's new leaders aiming for a clear majority to see through their ambitious reform agenda. Dozens waited in the early morning light to cast their votes at a polling station in the capital Dakar. "I hope that (the ruling party) Pastef will win the elections to gain a majority so that they can better carry out their mandate," said 56-year-old Pascal G......

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