Former president Macky Sall, who headed an opposition coalition, on Monday congratulated Pastef on its win. Former prime minister Amadou Ba, who ran against Faye in the presidential election, also conceded defeat, as did other opposition leaders.

Senegal’s president received a clear mandate from voters for a second time this year. But with that mandate comes high expectations.

The Senegalese government has claimed victory in Sunday's parliamentary elections with most of the votes already counted. It said the ruling party, Pastef, had won with a "large majority". A victory for Pastef would give President Bassirou Diomaye Faye a strong mandate to implement the radical agenda of economic and social reform on which he was elected in March.

Senegal president's party PASTEF is poised to win a majority of seats in the National Assembly as main opposition parties conceded defeat Monday in the country's parliamentary elections.

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is seeking to consolidate his grip on power in parliamentary elections. Verisk Maplecroft Senior Risk Analyst for We Mucahid Durmaz talks to Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja about the vote.

The Senegalese president's ruling party looks set to secure electoral victory that would enable him to implement his policy agenda.