Centenary of Abdoulaye Wade: Imam Kanté deciphers the 'political agenda' behind Diomaye's speech

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

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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