Will Dakar be a new Russian ‘domino’ in Africa or will it spare Paris? France has suffered a spectacular strategic loss in West Africa, to the benefit of Moscow. But it is not certain that the trend will be repeated in Senegal.
Dakar has just experienced a presidential election noted for its democratic election. Most experts believe that this democratic exercise opens up ‘immense hope’ for the country’s disenchanted youth. But observers are trying to assess to what extent.