Senegal’s legislative election tests ruling party influence

Opposition parties in Senegal are trying to minimise the ruling party’s influence before the 2024 presidential election amid fears that President Macky Sall may seek a third term (John Thys, Pool/AP)

Senegal was holding a legislative election on Sunday, a vital test for opposition parties who are trying to minimise the ruling party’s influence before the 2024 presidential election amid fears that President Macky Sall may seek a third term.

About seven million voters are eligible to elect 165 deputies in the National Assembly amid a politically tense atmosphere in the West African nation.