Catherine Lena Kelly
Director of Engagement at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies and scholar of democratic governance with extensive research on Senegalese politics and party systems.
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Feb 25, 2026 • 41min
Why Senegal’s Democracy Survived
Catherine Lena Kelly, Director of Engagement at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies and scholar of Senegalese politics. She discusses the 2024 constitutional and electoral crisis, the Constitutional Council’s unexpected firmness, and civil society’s rapid mobilization. Conversations highlight democratic “muscle memory,” regional contrasts, institutional vulnerabilities, and the role of youth and media in preserving democracy.
