On the sidelines of the 67th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Senegalese President Macky Sall spoke with AllAfrica about his ambitious domestic agenda and the worsening ... Read more »

Free universal health care for children and pregnant women, as well as increased donor funding for health, has nearly halved the death rate of children below five years old, ... Read more »

Thousands of people were displaced when torrential rains soaked much of West Africa, washing away bridges, cutting off roads, destroying farmland, and leaving tens of thousands of ... Read more »

Parliamentarians in Senegal have voted to scrap the country's senate, saying the body had never really played its role and that half of its members were appointed by the Head of ... Read more »

Les députés ont finalement voté le projet de loi portant suppression du Sénat. Cette révision constitutionnelle concerne aussi la suppression de la vice-présidence et du ... Read more »

While initial estimates for the coming harvest season in the Sahel appear to be above average, not all areas are faring well and increased in assistance to the region's farmers is ... Read more »

The team came from behind twice to defeat Senegal in a 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations qualifier that lived up to its match-of-the-day billing. Read more »

Along the country's western coastline from the outskirts of Dakar, thousands of farmers are earning a living growing fruit and vegetables; their output greatly exceeds domestic ... Read more »

The 32 kilowatt generator, which uses groundnut shells and dried millet stalks for fuel, is generating more than just electricity in a Senegalese village. Read more »

A government issued moratorium on foreign fishing contracts has provided a visible boost to Senegal's fishing communities. Read more »