Albert Bourgi
Senegalese-born constitutionalist and academic (1942–2026)
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Albert Bourgi (4 April 1942 – 7 January 2026) was a Senegalese-born academic and constitutionalist who specialised in public law and international relations.[1]
Life and career
Bourgi was also a columnist for Jeune Afrique and Radio France Internationale, where he discussed the left-wing intellectual tradition and was attentive to social issues, constitutional democracy, and power relations in post-colonial Africa.[2] While he was close to Guinean president Alpha Condé, he publicly opposed his third term, citing a potential weakening of the rule of law.[3]
Bourgi died in Paris on 7 January 2026, at the age of 83.[4]