President Macky Sall throws Senegal’s democratic credentials into doubt

Macky Sall

Senegal's President Macky Sall attends the opening of German pharmaceuticals company BioNtech mRNA vaccine manufacturing plant to serve the African market in Kigali, Rwanda December 18, 2023. PHOTO | REUTERS

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What you need to know:

  • Senegal’s democratic credentials seemed to be cemented by the fact that none of the presidents succeeded in staying on unconstitutionally.