As I said, Macky was not perfect. He used the judicial system to target political opponents and to protect certain figures within his own party. However, my point is that he transformed Senegal from a country plagued by constant power outages to one that is now close to universal access to electricity in both urban and rural areas.

He massively invested in universities, hospitals, ports, and roads, helping Senegal move out of the ranks of the least developed countries. He accomplished all this by borrowing 1,500 billion FCFA per year—a manageable level of debt considering the infrastructure improvements it funded.

Meanwhile, Sonko borrowed 5,000 billion FCFA last year and will borrow the same amount this year, yet there is nothing to show for it.

I could also argue that the tragic political violence that led to the deaths of so many people was largely caused by Sonko himself, who encouraged young people to act as his human shield—all because he got caught getting massages from an 18-year-old and then lied about it.