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Etienne Smith

Etienne Smith, a fellow at Columbia University, has carried out nearly a decade of field research in Senegal.


Commentaries by Etienne Smith

  • Newsart for Senegal’s Resilient Democracy

    Senegal’s Resilient Democracy

    DAKAR – Many commentators doubted whether democracy in Senegal, a country whose population is 95% Muslim, would survive its most recent pres…

  • Newsart for Africa’s Imperiled Democracy

    Africa’s Imperiled Democracy

    NEW YORK – The future of one of Africa’s oldest democracies is at stake in Senegal’s presidential election on February 26. The incumbent, Ab…

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