France, Nov. 18 -- Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's party has claimed a comfortable victory in Sunday's legislative elections, paving the way for it to deliver an ambitious reform agenda eight months after sweeping to power.

Voting took place peacefully across the West African country, where governing Pastef party said 90 to 95 percent of ballots had already been counted.

Local media reported that Pastef had emerged as the winner in the majority of the first polling stations to give their provisional results, projecting Faye's party would get between 119 to 131 seats in the 165-member parliament.

Pastef's win comes just a few months after President Bassirou Diomaye Fayesecured the presidency and now clears the way for him t...