Tributes are pouring in for Mamadou Badio Camara, who passed away Thursday in Dakar.

The former Constitutional Council president is hailed for defending democracy by rejecting a third-term bid by ex-President Macky Sall.

Camara’s role is seen as pivotal in safeguarding Senegal’s 2024 elections, which ushered in the Diomaye-Sonko administration.

Activists and legal minds hope his legacy strengthens judicial independence in Senegal.