Centenary of Abdoulaye Wade: Imam Kanté deciphers the 'political agenda' behind Diomaye's speech
Author: senenews.comPublished on: June 6, 2026Country: Senegal
Politics

On the show 'Actu ak Diné' on Senenews, commentator Imam Kanté analyzed President Diomaye's speech for Abdoulaye Wade's centenary, arguing it had a political agenda. He noted that some factions of PASTEF had long considered leaders from 1960 to Macky Sall as predators, but the tribute to Wade challenged that stance. Kanté painted a contrasting portrait of Wade: a brilliant intellectual and sovereignist on one hand, chaotic governance on the other, which led to his fall in 2012.
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