Less than two weeks after the start of the national dialogue called by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the former mayor of Dakar, Barthelemy Dias, posted a message on his Facebook page: “The change begins on 28 May 2025”. The tone is given. While the President of the Republic Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced the holding of a national dialogue on 28 May 2025, aimed at discussing the foundations of the Senegalese political system, the opposition and former mayor of Dakar, Barthelemy Dias, published on his Facebook page: “The change begins on 28 May 2025 “.. This outing feeds speculations on the positions that certain political figures might adopt on the occasion of this great national concertation. The national dialogue, intended to be inclusive, should bring together political parties, civil society, trade unions and religious actors around several issues: reform of institutions, mode of voting, role of parties, justice, governance, etc. It is a promise of President Diomaye Faye since his election, in a context of strong popular demand for a “new departure” political and institutional. While some welcome the presidential initiative, others await to see whether it will lead to concrete reforms or whether it is a simple exercise of political communication.
National dialogue of 28 May: Barthelemy Dias announces that “the change is beginning”
