Senegal: Opening of a National Dialogue Focused on Political Reforms

In Senegal, on 28 May, the days of the national dialogue focused this year on the reform of the political system opened. Until 4 June, Senegalese political parties and all interested civil society actors will be laying the foundations for the improvement of the electoral system and of political life in general.

The day of this Wednesday, 28 May, will be particularly political and social in Dakar. While the official national dialogue is taking place, other actors intend to make a dissonant voice heard through parallel initiatives, testifying to the tensions and persistent aspirations among the population. Barthélémy Dias, former mayor [...]

A new national dialogue opened in Senegal on 28 May, in a context of tension between the duo Diomaye-Sonko and the camp of Macky Sall. Tensions whose importance the executive wants to relativize.

On Tuesday, in Senegal, national dialogue was launched, with the participation of representatives of the Government, civil society, academia, and religious organizations, in the centre of the province of the most prominent opposition parties, led by former President Maki Sal's party. Over a week, participants were looking at ways to improve the organization of elections, including proposals for the automatic inclusion of all citizens over 18 yea…

In a statement of gravity and hope, Mouhamadou Lamine Massaly, President of the Union for a New Republic (UNR), announced the participation of his party in the national dialogue initiated by the Head of State, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. Welcoming a historic opportunity to turn the page of divisions and restore national cohesion, Massaly called for strong political descriptors, including restorative justice, parole or framed amnesties, in order to pr…