Senegal heads to the polls amid fiscal crisis, threat of unrest

A supporter of Senegal's Prime Minister and the head of the ruling Pastef party Ousmane Sonko reacts as he attends a campaign rally for the upcoming early legislative election, in Guediawaye on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, November 13, 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal will vote in legislative elections on Sunday that will determine whether the new president and government can gain control over the national assembly and push through their agenda for reforms.

The high stakes in the election are threatening to spark renewed unrest following a period of calm. The run-up to the presidential election in March saw some of the worst violence in the country's recent history.