When two elephants fight: Senegal’s political divorce and the future of democracy

Yet democratic consolidation depends on something more enduring: leaders who recognise that no individual is greater than the political project they serve and that no political ambition should eclipse the democratic mandate entrusted to them by citizens.

What initially appeared to be debates over policy implementation increasingly risks being interpreted through the lens of future political competition, potentially overshadowing the broader democratic and reform agenda.

This demonstrates an enduring democratic lesson: constitutional reform is judged not only by the substance of legal texts but also by the political confidence surrounding their implementation.