Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will call a referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment that would strengthen the power of parliament and the prime minister, the country's justice minister said Monday. The country's National Assembly overwhelmingly backed the reform in a vote earlier in the day that saw roughly 50 opposition protesters attempt to storm the building.
Senegal's National Assembly passed a bill revising the balance of power between the country's executive and parliament on Monday, prompting President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to announce a national referendum on the matter.
