Senegal’s constitutional reform: potential gains for Ousmane Sonko

During a press conference held on April 4, 2025, coinciding with the national holiday, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye articulated a clear vision for governance. He emphatically declared his desire for a system featuring ‘strong Directors-General, robust ministers, and a supremely capable Prime Minister.’ The President underscored his disinterest in embodying ‘the type of president who monopolizes all authority,’ signaling his intent to fundamentally reshape the distinct powers allocated to the head of state and his