Senegal PM calls for 'overwhelming' majority in snap polls

"We need to have the legislative means, to be able to pass our laws, control government action, lead accountability," Sonko said in a Facebook message late Wednesday.

Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko delivers a speech during a conference at the Cheikh Anta Diop university in Dakar, on May 16, 2024. (AFP)