Abdou Diouf

The rise

Diouf succeeded Léopold Sédar Senghor in 1981, becoming Africa's first leader to take office through a constitutional succession. He introduced multiparty politics and served as president until 2000, when he accepted his electoral defeat — a rare democratic transfer of power in Africa. He then led the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie for twelve years.

What they did

The full picture

Why it matters

What citizens said

Afrobarometer Round 9 (2021–2023) — Senegal

% who say 'trust somewhat' or 'trust a lot' · Afrobarometer Dispatch No. 891