Recently, Senegalese President Diomaye Faye has been pushing for the speedy adoption of a bill on whistle-blower protection.
To ensure this is done, he has instructed his Minister of Justice to work on this to combat corruption more effectively.
Corruption is as widespread in Senegal as it is in other West African countries.
In fact, Senegal scored 43 points out of 100 on the 2023 Corruption Perceptions Index reported by Transparency International.
Corruption Index in Senegal averaged 37.12 Points from 1998 until 2023, reaching an all-timehigh of 45.00 Points in 2016 and a record low of 29.00 Points in 2001.
Although Senegal has ratified the UN Convention against Corruption, which includes whistleblower protection as a pillar, the country has not yet passed a law to shield whistleblowers from retaliation.
Provisions on reporting crime and corruption are inadequate, and the practice of whistleblowing is not defined in law or regulation.
Our experts are Elhadj Amadou Samb – Country Director of BudgIT Sénégal and Civil Society Actor as well as Amadou Camara Gueye – Regional Political Analyst.