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Senegal: President to dissolve National Assembly on December 2
Senegalese Minister of Commerce Serigne Gueye Diop has announced that President Bassirou Diomaye Faye intends to dissolve the National Assembly on December 2. This move is expected to precede new legislative elections. Diop criticized current deputies for allegedly sabotaging presidential actions, specifically citing the rejection of the supplementary finance law, and stated that the upcoming elections are necessary to secure a parliamentary majority for the administration.
Separately, reports have clarified recent rumors regarding mass defections within the Pastef parliamentary group. While social media claims suggested that 50 deputies were switching sides to join the President's camp or the Kiiraay formation, investigations reveal that only one deputy, Félicité Mbougane Sarr, has actually made the move. Despite this single defection, the Pastef group, led by Ayib Daffé, retains a comfortable majority in the National Assembly.
Entities
Bassirou Diomaye Faye · Félicité Mbougane Sarr · Kiraay · National Assembly of Senegal · Pastef · Serigne Guèye Diop
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The Minister described the upcoming political situation as 'war like war'. senego.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] Rumors regarding 50 Pastef deputies defecting to the President's camp are false. www.leral.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Pastef parliamentary group, led by Ayib Daffé, maintains a comfortable majority in the National Assembly. www.leral.net
- [● 2 SOURCES] Only one Pastef deputy, Félicité Mbougane Sarr, has joined the movement following Djiby Ciss. www.leral.net
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Minister Serigne Gueye Diop stated that President Diomaye Faye will dissolve the National Assembly on December 2. senego.com