Senegal's ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko says his party will not join the new government, escalating tensions with ...

Senegal's political tensions have moved into a new and potentially disruptive phase after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye ...

Senegal’s National Assembly has elected ousted Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko as parliament speaker and defied President ...

DAKAR, Senegal — Hundreds of workers, union members and opposition supporters marched in Senegal's capital Dakar on Wednesday to protest what they say are broken government promises and a worsening ...

The former schoolteacher was born on 29 May 1926 in Saint-Louis in the country's north and served as president from 2000 to ...

Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed a new government, despite an initial threat by his own party to boycott the process. Pastef, led by former prime minister Ousmane Sonko, said it ...

Senegal ‌President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named a seasoned economist as prime minister on Monday, three days after dismissing ...

After a controversial back-and-forth that left the West African nation in limbo for weeks, the Senegal government has agreed to hold a first round of voting for its presidential election at the end of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sindiswa Mabunda covers the sports landscape in Africa. Oct 31, 2025, 02:45pm EDT Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (3rd R ...

The Goethe-Institut's new building in Dakar champions sustainable architecture, made from the earth. Star architect Francis Kere has blended local materials with contemporary design.