Senegal’s people stood up to protect their democracy rather than wait for the military or external help.
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The rise in abuse by leaders in the region who, despite public outcry, amended their constitutions and contested controversial third terms, has also undermined governance. Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire are examples of this.and demonstrations by civil society, opposition parties, women, youth, organised labour and academia contributed to Mr Sall’s decision to abandon any intention of a third term.
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Beyond these measures, the new government must strengthen and resource anti-corruption institutions to fight corruption. It also needs to create an environment that will enable the media and civil society organisations to thrive and protect the country’s enduring democracy.At Premium Times, we firmly believe in the importance of high-quality journalism.
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