English Version Once again, Senegal and its people have just taken significant steps towards consolidating their democracy and strengthening their institutions. While other African countries are still floundering in unnecessary political turmoil and easily avoidable governance challenges, the Senegalese people continue to demonstrate their political maturity, their commitment to their democratic values, and the supremacy of justice, the rule of law and the spirit of solidarity. Like Gabon, Senegal was under French colonial rule. However, the post-independence trajectories of the two countries are different, as Senegal was led by intellectuals like Léopold Sédar Senghor and Abdou Diouf, who quickly adopted the principle of the pre-eminence of democratic institutions, while the Bongo family that remained in power for 56 years, implemented an authoritarian regime, whose kleptocracy would eventually cause deep economic stagnation. Over time, while the Gabonese peo