November 10

• Senegal: PM Says Media Should Amplify People's Voices

  Media leaders, scholars, civil society and high level government representatives from Africa and other parts of the world have converged in Dakar from the 7th -9 November 2012 for... Read more »

October 8

• Gambia: Two Gambian Tractors, 1 Truck Burnt in Casamance D250, 000 Taken From Truck Owner

  Reliable information gathered by Foroyaa from Casamance, has it that 2 Gambian Tractors and 1 truck belonging to Gambian timber dealers were seized by people believed to be rebels,... Read more »

April 23

• West Africa: Nations Undertake 'Preventive Diplomacy'

  The President of Senegal had indicated the priorities of his government in promoting SeneGambia relations and the President of the Gambia has also given an indication of his... Read more »

• Africa: Forum Explores Migrant Rights Issues

  Justice Without Borders for Migrants and Justice Sans Frontiers Pour les Migrants et Migrants JWBM/JSFM on Monday briefs the press at the Kairaba Beach Hotel during the NGO's... Read more »

April 18

• West Africa: President Sall Meets With Jammeh in First State Visit

  The President of the Republic of Senegal in his first visit to a foreign country kept his campaign promise to pay a visit to the Gambia to deal with the most urgent problem facing... Read more »

• West Africa: Lesson From Guinea Bissau and Senegal [editorial]

  Two weeks before the holding of the first round of the Senegalese elections, few people would have believed that an unheard of national upheaval would consume the Senegalese... Read more »

April 6

• Senegal: Senegal - Macky Sall Sworn in as President

  Macky Sall was sworn in as Senegal's new president on April 2, 2012, replacing Abdoulaye Wade. Read more »

• Senegal: President Elect Macky Sall Becomes President Macky Sall

  Before the 26th March 2012, no one could have been convinced that Senegal would have a fourth President on 3rd April 2012, a day before its 52 birth day. It was equally... Read more »

April 3

• Senegal: Senegalese React to Outcome of Presidential Election Vox Pop in Dakar [interview]

  Following the conclusion of the second round of the presidential election in Senegal and the declaration of the victory of President elect Macky Sall, the majority of the people,... Read more »

April 2

• Senegal: Senegal's Election, Lesson to African Leaders - AU

  The African Union and ECOWAS Observer missions have commended Senegalese for the political maturity shown during the presidential run-off poll; the missions further stated that... Read more »

• Senegal: OIC Secretary General Applauds People of Senegal for Political Maturity

  The Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, has congratulated President Macky Sall, the President-elect of the Republic of... Read more »

March 28

• West Africa: ECOWAS Observer Mission Makes Preliminary Declaration [document]

  The ECOWAS Observer Mission that observed the Senegalese run-off Presidential Election of 25 March 2012 has issued a declaration that considers that the 25 March run-off... Read more »

• Senegal: Presidential Run-Off Post Mortem [analysis]

  During the last week of campaigning in Senegal's presidential runoff, the two candidates and their coalition partners crisscrossed the entire length and breadth of the vast country... Read more »

• Mali: As Mali Dashes Hope, Senegal Rekindles it

  The overthrow of President Toumani Toure of Mali just a month before presiding over a democratic elections to hand over power to a democratically elected President after finishing... Read more »

March 27

• Senegal: Interview With Macky Sall as President Wade Concedes Defeat

  As Senegal went to the second round of voting to elect a president on Sunday, 25 March 2012 following the first round held a month earlier, the two contending camps in the run-off,... Read more »

March 23

• West Africa: Second Round of Voting in the Subregion and Country

  On Sunday 18th March 2012, the people of Guinea Bissau went to the polls. The results are out. Ex- Prime Minister Carlos Gomez of the PAIGC scored 48.97 percent of the votes while... Read more »

• Senegal: Ecowas Observers Head to Country for Run-Off

  "Former Togolese Prime Minister, His Excellency Koffi Sama, who headed a 150-member ECOWAS mission to the first round presidential elections in Senegal on Sunday, 26th February... Read more »

March 10

• Senegal: Presidential Run-Off Campaign Kick Starts

  Senegal's incumbent President Wade and his former premier Macky Sall have started campaigning for the Presidential run-off slated for March 25. Read more »

March 8

• Gambia: Senegalese in Gambia Go to the Polls

  Senegalese voters resident in The Gambia yesterday headed to the polls to elect a new president. Read more »

• Gambia: Lesson From Senegal Part 2 [analysis]

  Senegal did not burn to ashes. The security forces were powerless in bringing order through the batons, plastic bullets and tear gas canisters and hot water. Despite the tense... Read more »

February 22

• Senegal: More Clashes - Will Wade Give in?

  The opposition claims that it has permit to march and occupy public places while the Ministry of the Interior continues to call for the deployment of forces to prevent the... Read more »

February 20

• Senegal: Electoral Campaign in Senegal Stones, Rubber Bullets, Hot Water and Death

  The political temperature is rising as the supporters of the ruling party and the opposition clash on the campaign trail resulting in deaths. In another vein, delivery of voters'... Read more »

• Senegal: Government Bans Opposition Protest

  The Senegalese government has banned an opposition march planned for Independence Square in Dakar to protest against President Abdoulaye Wade's bid to run for the third time in... Read more »

February 13

• Gambia: Heart Patient Needs Urgent Medical Treatment in Dakar

  Isatou Kanyi - a 19 year old girl has a Rheumatic heart disease, a chronic heart failure. She was 2 months pregnant by 23/06/2009, a medical report reveals. Read more »

February 7

• Senegal: WACSOF Comments to the Unrest in Senegal

  Dr Ibrahim Jibrin, (President of WACSOF) and Abdoul Gadiry Diallo, (Chair of WACSOF Communique) have issued a press release to affirm their position on the unrest in Senegal. The... Read more »