Senegal debates major constitutional reform to reshape political landscape

Today, a highly anticipated plenary session is taking place in Dakar, Senegal. Lawmakers are examining a constitutional revision proposal that aims to pave the way for a new institutional phase in the country. The text addresses power rebalancing, modernisation of institutional life, governance rules, and potential impacts on presidential ambitions for 2029. What does this proposal actually contain, and what does it reveal about the current political climate in Dakar? Political scientist Papa Fara Diallo, a senior lecturer at Gaston-Bergé University in Saint-Louis, provides his analysis.