Senegal: From December 1962 to May 2026, the Troubling Echoes of History

Current political tensions in Senegal echo the institutional crisis of December 1962 between Léopold Sédar Senghor and Mamadou Dia. Although the contexts are different, similar political mechanisms are emerging, including confrontations at the top of the state and polarization of political debate. More than sixty years after this major episode, comparisons in public discourse highlight internal divergences within the power and contemporary issues.