SENEGAL: The Blueprint
Maurice Kamara March 2nd, 2024 The other day I commented on how Senegal came about far more superior in football than many Sub-Saharan countries. But the reality is not just about football, Senegal's political and Socio-economic fabric is unmatched by many Sub-Saharan countries much less my country Sierra Leone. When Mackay Sall tried to dither and played with the constitution by postponing the elections, he was met with a ferocious resolve and backlash from the Senegalese people. Opposition parties, 15 out of 20 candidates including the jailed Ousmane Sonko and notable figures like Bassirou Diomaye Faye and former Dakar mayor Khalifa Sall galvanized their people to strongly oppose the delay of elections and to defend the constitution. They fiercely pursue the case to Senegal's constitutional council and then to the supreme court, and they won. This is the success you get when you have independent institutions of a state that are devoid of Executive interference and corruptio