Former Senegalese presidents Macky Sall and Abdoulaye Wade have formed a surprising coalition ahead of the November 17 snap legislative elections and pose a strong challenge to President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who came to power in April.
Sall’s Alliance for the Republic (APR) and Wade’s Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) previously held a majority in the outgoing national assembly which Faye dissolved after the opposition refused to pass bills from the executive.
This new alliance could disrupt Faye’s efforts to secure a majority in parliament, potentially stalling his reforms and creating further political instability.
