Governance, Law & Institutions

When the despots took Africa hostage: understand not to repeat

25 August 2025 by Moustapha DIENG

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it The following article is not based on rumours or second-hand accounts, but on international judicial and institutional sources that have documented the crimes and abuses of power of the leaders cited. These sources provide evidence that the ...

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Modernising the Senegalese administration: The urgent need for an inclusive digital shift

21 January 202619 August 2025 by Moustapha DIENG

We are undergoing a profound global transformation. In the digital age, the power of a state is no longer measured solely by the strength of its army or the robustness of its economy, but also, perhaps more importantly, by its ability to serve its citizens effectively. More and more, the best governed states are those ...

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Africa: getting out of the trap of power confiscated – for a democracy that talks to people

17 August 2025 by Moustapha DIENG

The African paradox in the face of power in Africa is at a turning point in its history. More than 60 years after independence, the promise of a democratic future is still far from being kept in many countries. Yet hope is there. Nations such as Senegal, Ghana or Cape Verde show that it is possible to live free elections, to organize peaceful alternations, ...

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Senegal: When anarchy replaces the state

27 August 20259 August 2025 by Moustapha DIENG

Survey of a country where the public authority seems to have deserted the land Arbitrator not found In a functional democracy, the state is the impartial arbiter who ensures that the rules of the game are respected. He protects, organizes, supervises. Without him, it's the law of the strongest. In Senegal, this arbitrator seems to have left the field for a long time. ...

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The Predators of the Republic When the African Elites Daughter at the Place of Serving

20 August 20259 August 2025 by Moustapha DIENG

The predation of African elites is a major challenge to the development of many countries on the continent. When appointed to responsibilities, a majority of them favour personal enrichment rather than public service, exacerbating corruption and misappropriation. This behaviour finds its source in a life train unbearable by only legitimate income, ...

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