The recent presidential elections in Senegal have been a significant milestone for democracy in the nation, and its repercussions have been reverberating in the region and beyond. Despite the outgoing President Macky Sall’s attempts to undermine the process, the people of Senegal persevered, and their resilience is commendable. However, the […]
First, to say that when men and women without conscience are entrusted with public office, they turn it into a tool for personal self-aggrandizement. They personalize public institutions and resources and then weaponize laws against the very people who put them in power. They demonstrate total disregard of the Constitution […]
Today, February 25 is a sad day indeed for not only Senegal but also indeed for the West Africa region and thereby for Africa as a whole that the people of Senegal cannot go to voting booths to elect their next president. It is indeed not only a blow to democracy […]
The unconstitutional postponement of the presidential election by Pres. Macky Sall and endorsed by the National Assembly should be received with deep concern as to what lies ahead for the future of democracy and good governance in Africa. A continent already reeling under immense and widespread poverty, state-generated conflicts and […]