Strengthening Africa’s premier network on democratic constitutionalism
Judge Aminata Ly Ndiaye, Vice President of the Constitutional Council of Senegal, at the 2024 Biennial Congress of the African Network of Constitutional Lawyers on 2 December 2024 in Dakar, Senegal. Credit: African Network of Constitutional Lawyers
In December 2024 International IDEA supported the latest ANCL congress, which was convened in Dakar, Senegal, in collaboration with the Senegalese Association of Constitutional Lawyers.
The congress, which focused on improving democratic institutions in Africa, emphasized lessons learned from the experiences of non-Western countries and explored ways that traditional governance frameworks—prioritizing deliberation, consensus building and shared governance—can counterbalance the incumbency advantage and mitigate the effects of winner-takes-all politics.
The event gathered close to 150 participants, including former President Jorge Fonseca of Cabo Verde, a Senegalese government minister, prominent African intellectuals and civil society representatives.
Beyond the regional network, the ANCL’s partnership with International IDEA extends into direct support at the country level. Following the congress in Dakar, for example, International IDEA engaged with participants from both Ghana and Senegal to support capacity-building and constitutional reform efforts.
International IDEA has been an all-weather partner in supporting the ANCL and through us democratic constitutionalism on the continent.’
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