| Senegal is a republic with a powerful presidency; the president is elected every five years, by voting of residents 18 and older. The current president is Abdoulaye Wade, re-elected in March, 2007.Senegal has more than 80 political parties. The unicameral National Assembly has 120 members elected separately from the president. An independent judiciary also exists in Senegal. The nation's highest courts that deal with business issues are the constitutional council and the court of justice, members of which are named by the president. | |
Today Senegal has a democratic political culture, being one of the more successful post-colonial democratic transitions in Africa. Local administrators are appointed by, and responsible to, the president. The religious leaders of the various Senegalese Muslim brotherhoods, also exercise a strong political influence in the country (Senegal).
Voters waiting to cast their ballots
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President Wade and President Bush |
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