Stock Photo - PRODUCTION - 21 July 2022, Senegal, Dakar: Abdoulaye Wade and his mother Marième Sow, photographed in their home on the outskirts of the city, stand next to a picture of their brother and son, respectively, Cheikh Wade. Wade was shot dead during demonstrations last year. Senegal is considered an anchor of stability for the crisis-ridden Sahel region, where the German armed forces are also active. Chancellor Scholz visited Senegal as the first country on his African tour, because natural gas is soon to flow to Europe. But in West Africa's showcase democracy, things are boiling over. (to dpa ""Germany's new partner Senegal: Democracy under pressure"") Photo: Lucia Weiss/dpa. - Dakar/Senegal