ANALYSIS: Will Senegal’s new president shake up external relations?

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Senegalese foreign policy has traditionally featured relations with four main strategic partners: France, Saudi Arabia, the United States , and Morocco. It has been underpinned by principles that successive governments have adhered to since independence. These include commitments to African integration and unity, respect for the United Nations Charter and international law, and promoting regional stability.

However, a more cautious approach to the CFA franc’s future and Senegal’s membership of the West African Economic and Monetary Union could be expected. Both Messrs Faye and Sonko had previously criticised the lack of monetary sovereignty. Security and economic benefits, including access to a West African market of about 394 million people, means a weak ECOWAS isn’t beneficial to Senegal. In fact, the ruling coalition has committed to reforming the bloc’s institutions to make them inclusive of its people.

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