Senegal's Pastef party wins mandate for reform in legislative election

Senegal's Pastef party wins mandate for reform in legislative election
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Senegal's governing party is poised to win a parliamentary majority as main opposition leaders conceded defeat Monday in an election determining whether newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye can carry out ambitious reforms he promised during his campaign. Pastef has not said how many seats it has won. It needs 83 for a majority in the 165-seat National Assembly.

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