Senegal’s Moral Battles: How Conservative Groups Reshaped the Political Arena

Senegal's recurring controversies over dance, dress, abortion and family law reflect a long-running argument about moral boundaries that dates back to the colonial-era Code. A scholar writing in The Conversation argues that conservative groups have acquired significant influence in the political arena, and that the country's political class has largely accommodated them. He traces how moralization became a shared electoral language across camps.