Senegal: Diomaye Faye proposes to replace the Declaration of 1789 with the Charter of Mandé

On April 27, 2026, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye proposed replacing the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen of 1789 with the Charter of Mandé in the preamble of the Constitution. This Charter, proclaimed in 1236, addresses themes such as social peace and freedom of expression. The constitutional revision is part of a broader agenda of institutional reforms, facilitated by the majority of Pastef in the National Assembly. The four draft laws are available on the official government platform.