Sénégal politics: Faye-Sonko rift shouldn’t mask accountability gaps

Their alliance was meant to safeguard the President’s position within the Superior Council of the Judiciary, despite the promised reforms.

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It was also forged to disregard calls for transparent leadership recruitment, which were explicitly outlined in their shared agenda.

They vowed to repeal the amnesty law but left it unchanged in practice.

Political funds were distributed without scrutiny, even though the reform to regulate them required only a parliamentary majority—one they secured months after taking office.

Accountability under scrutiny

The Assembly, a cornerstone of the Republic, deserves better than political infighting, staged confrontations, and a manufactured rupture that distracts from shared failures.

Broken promises and unmet expectations

From judicial reform to leadership transparency, their collaboration fell short of commitments. The amnesty law remains, political funds remain unchecked, and reforms remain stalled—all while the public’s trust erodes.

A call for genuine reform

Now, with a rift exposed, some suddenly champion reforms they had ample time to implement. Yet this urgency rings hollow when it serves as a distraction rather than a solution.

Thierno Bocoum
President, AGIR-LES LEADERS

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