Peaceful protest is ideal, but unrealistic. Whenever a country tries to achieve independence or justice through peaceful protesting, they either fail miserably or turn to violence not soon after. I've observed on numerous occasions countries employing such "peaceful protests" initially, but sooner or later violence erupts. Behind the "peace" tensions were simmering, and violence lurked in the background, threatening to come to a full boil. Such is the case in Senegal. While I would love to see the men and women of Senegal achieve democracy by peaceful means, I don't think this dream will ever come to fruition. They will either continue to suffer under an oppressive, corrupted government, or they will rise, rebel, and fight for the justice they deserve.
     The author of "Strangling Democracy in Senegal" had a strongly rooted opinion on the the current president in Senegal. He portrayed him in a very negative light, and used pathos to make the reader's heart ache for the citizens of Senegal.

Strangling Democracy in Senegal