Abstract

In 1960s, most states in the continent of Africa became independent, therefore marking the rise of Africans as rulers of the African states. Focusing on Senegal which is one of the African countries that embodies the perfect model of democracy, I aim to describe briefly Senegal as democratic state. Second, I attempt to support my hypthesis that states that:The more post-colonial holders of state power resort to authoritarian rule and the privatization of the state, the more likely they will loot national resources for their private interests. In this perspective, I argue that in Senegal, post-colonial rulers have used  authoritarian means of governance and appropriated the state resources as personal properties. Therefore, they have created a situation of generalized poverty and lack of economic opportunities for many young people in Senegal.

Keywords: Democracy, Authoritarianism, Sall's regime in Senegal