The powerful political alliance that orchestrated the downfall of former President Macky Sall has officially collapsed.
By The Conversation
Power struggles often play out in Senegal’s political arena, both within a party and between rival parties. To summarise British foreign minister Lord Palmerston’s argument in 1848:
In politics, there are no permanent enemies, no permanent friends, only permanent interests.
The situation at the top of Senegal’s executive branch is no exception.
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