"The arrests and unrest last week in the wake of Senegal's elections were another reminder of the continuing decline of Western-style democracy in Africa. Nearly three decades after the wave of decolonization, 38 of 45 sub-Saharan states have single- or no-party systems. Only a half dozen operating under majority rule - Senegal, Gambia, Botswana, Madagascar, Sudan and Mauritius -allow more than one party." (Quoted from article)