Long Absent from Politics, Idrissa Seck’s New Political Gambit Revealed

After two and a half years of silence since Senegal’s March 2024 presidential election, Idrissa Seck spoke at a press conference on October 27, 2026. The Rewmi party leader criticized the downgrading of Senegal’s economic ratings, social divisions, damage to the country’s diplomatic image, and an institutional crisis he said could paralyze the country. He explained his silence as respect for voters’ choice and time spent observing the new authorities. Coming halfway through the presidential term, his return is presented as an effort to move back to the center of political debate.