Constitutional Council: Ousmane Diagne surpassed these 4 other renowned magistrates

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed Ousmane Diagne as President of the Constitutional Council, succeeding the late Mamadou Badio Camara. Diagne, a former prosecutor general at the Dakar Court of Appeal, first advocate general at the Supreme Court, and Minister of Justice, was chosen over four other senior magistrates: two former first presidents of the Supreme Court, a prosecutor general, and a sitting member of the Constitutional Council. The shortlist was evaluated based on experience and knowledge of the highest courts.