DOMESTIC POLITICS: As the next presidential election is due in 2012, the political scene in 2010-11 will be dominated by rivalries between potential candidates and their supporters. In-fighting in the ruling Parti democratique senegalais (PDS) over the party's nomination for the poll is likely to lead to more frequent cabinet reshuffles, which will hinder effective policymaking. However, the PDS-dominated government still enjoys an overwhelming parliamentary majority (following the opposition's boycott of the 2007 legislative poll), so it will continue to advance its legislative agenda without difficulty.

Source: Senegal: Country outlook

Source: EIU Country Data