May 12
Senegal: Senegal Buys Back Library of Poet-President Léopold Senghor From France
More than 300 books collected by the first president of independent Senegal, Léopold Sédar Senghor, will be transferred to Dakar after the Senegalese government… Read more »
May 01
Senegal: Senegalese Unions Voice Demands On First Labour Day March in Four Years
After four years without a May Day parade because of Covid-19and other strategic reasons, Senegal has organised a rally for Labour Day this year. This will be President Bassirou… Read more »
April 23
Senegal: Senegal's New Leader Calls for a Rethink of the Country's Relationship With the EU
Senegal's new leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye has called for a rethink of the country's relationship with the EU during a visit by European Council President Charles Michel. Read more »
April 04
Senegal: Senegal's New Leader Announces Audit of Oil, Gas and Mining Sectors
In his first speech to the nation since his election as president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye said one of his first policy moves would be to audit the country's oil, gas and… Read more »
April 03
Senegal: Senegal's President Faye Appoints Ousmane Sonko As Prime Minister
In Senegal, in his first act as leader, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed by his ally and key backer Ousmane Sonko as prime minister. Read more »
April 02
Senegal: Bassirou Diomaye Faye Becomes Senegal's Youngest President Ever
Bassirou Diomaye Faye became Senegal's youngest president, Tuesday, pledging systemic change, greater sovereignty and calm after years of turmoil in the country. Read more »
Senegal: Senegal's New 'Serious and Ambitious' Leader Faye Celebrated in His Native Village
As Senegal prepares for the inauguration of president Bassirou Diomaye Faye this Tuesday, his native village of Ndiaganiao has already begun celebrating. RFI's correspondent met… Read more »
March 28
Senegal: Results Confirm Faye's Large Win in Senegal Presidential Elections
Anti-establishment figure Bassirou Diomaye Faye has comfortably won the Senegalese presidential election with 54.28 percent of votes in the first round, official provisional… Read more »
March 26
Senegal: From Prisoner to President - Bassirou Diomaye Faye to Become Senegal's Youngest President
Only two weeks ago, Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sitting in a prison cell. Faye was arrested almost a year ago for "spreading false news, contempt of court, and defamation of a… Read more »
March 25
Senegal: Macky Sall's Candidate Concedes Defeat in Senegal Election
Senegal's governing coalition candidate Amadou Ba conceded defeat on Monday, against opposition rival Bassirou Diomaye Faye after Sunday's elections. This brings President Macky… Read more »
March 24
West Africa: Senegal Votes for Its Next President in Long-Awaited Election
Voters in Senegal go to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president in an unpredictable race. It follows three years of political crisis, including fierce protests over the… Read more »
March 25
Senegal: Opposition Candidate Takes Early Lead in Presidential Election
Supporters of opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye were celebrating in the streets of Senegal early on Monday after provisional results in the presidential election suggested… Read more »
March 22
Senegal: Senegal's Economy 'In Hands of Women' Warns Female Presidential Hopeful
With promises of boosting the economy and gender equality, business leader Anta Babacar Ngom is the only woman vying for the Senegalese presidency in this Sunday's polls. She told… Read more »
March 23
Senegal: Hundreds of Observers Muster to Make Sure Senegal's Presidential Vote Is Fair
Senegal votes on Sunday in a presidential election that is expected to be the most tightly contested in years. Before polls opened, a team of a thousand observers drawn from civil… Read more »
March 21
Senegal: Former PMs and a Lone Woman Among Contenders in Senegal's Crisis-Hit Vote
Following a hurried two weeks of campaigning, Senegal's delayed presidential election is set for this Sunday - with more than 7 million people registered to vote for a record 18… Read more »
March 16
Senegal: Senegal's Opposition Hopes Promise of New National Currency Will Win Votes
The economy is expected to prove a key issue in Senegal's upcoming general elections. With campaigning for the 24 March polls in full swing, the opposition coalition says replacing… Read more »
March 17
Senegal: Senegal's Sonko Takes Election Campaign to the South
Senegal's charismatic opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his coalition's presidential candidate flew to the south of the country Saturday, pressing on with their election campaign… Read more »
March 15
Senegal: Thousands Celebrate Release of Senegalese Opposition Leaders Ahead of Election
Thousands of supporters of the Senegalese opposition leaders Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye were celebrating on Friday after the pair emerged from prison in Dakar. Read more »
March 10
Senegal: Young Senegalese Forced Abroad By Dual Economic and Political Crises
As young people quit Senegal amid mounting economic and political hardship that has seen universities close and jobs dry up, local charities have moved in to stem the exodus by… Read more »
March 07
Senegal: Senegal Sets March Date for Delayed Presidential Polls, but Confusion Prevails
Senegalese President Macky Sall has said delayed presidential elections will be held on 24 March after the country's top court found it would be unconstitutional to hold the vote… Read more »
March 01
Senegal: Senegal Opposition Demands Election to Pick New President By April
Senegal's President Macky Sall has again insisted he will leave power on 2 April, the day his mandate ends, despite postponing the election that would have picked his successor.… Read more »
February 28
Senegal: Dakar's University Reopens After Months of Closure Following Sonko Protests
Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar had been closed since last June as a result of protests following the arrest of political opposition leader Ousmane Sonko. It has slowly… Read more »
February 26
Senegal: Mon - Symbolic Votes Replace Real Polls As Senegalese Declare a Day of 'Mourning' for Democracy
Dakar, Senegal - Since 1978, presidential elections have always taken place in Senegal in February. This Sunday was the first time that this tradition was not observed. However,… Read more »
February 27
Senegal: Elections Before End of July - Sall
Senegal's President Macky Sall has announced that he aims to fix a date before the end of July for the presidential elections. He also announced a general amnesty for political… Read more »
February 25
Senegal: Senegalese Demonstrate in Dakar Both for and Against President Sall
Sunday was supposed to be the day of the presidential election in Senegal. Instead, the weekend was marked by a series of protests in Dakar, with the opposition and civil society… Read more »