The timely and constitutional transfer of power also strengthened confidence in democracy, not only for the citizens of Senegal but for many across the continent
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The incoming head of state has promised the country profound change and left-wing pan-Africanism
The country should allow eligible candidates to contest the presidential election and in so doing uphold its democratic status in the region
Although the West African country has not experienced a coup, unlike others in the region, the February vote could be marred by violence
The West African country is at a critical juncture, where the aspirations of its people are being trampled upon
Until recently, many Casamancaise complained that Senegal would never accept a national political leader from the region – and this complaint fuelled the separatist sentiment