Tony, I agree w/ you entirely. One after-effect of Senghore's rule you left out is the Cassamance issue. That part of Senegal is burning mainly because of Zeng's lack of candor in his negotiation w/ the Cassamance proxies in the run-up to their nation's independence. Zeng is a smart guy. That's all I'll give the man. If ever a political con man ruled in Africa, it was Senghore! Thanks for your overview. Saul. >Jaajef Arona, and all on G-L, > >Thanks for your posting. Yes the *overstay effect* certainly played a role >in Diouf*s defeat, however there are a lot more lessons to be learnt from >these events. > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------