Senegal

The Senegalese government announced the adoption of specific criteria for the allocation of funds to support former prisoners and other victims of demonstrations between 1 February 2021 and 25 February 2024

PM Sonko said the government would submit legislation to repeal a law by former president Sall that granted amnesty for deadly political violence just before March 2024 elections, a mean to calm protests sparked by his last-minute vote postponement

The French military stationed in Senegal will have to leave the country, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has hinted, underlining that it's only a matter of time

The official announcement of the provisional results of the early legislative elections confirmed Pastef's clear victory with 130 of the 165 seats in the National Assembly

The country will give priority to local expertise for the men's national football team coaching position, the president of the football federation announced, stating that there will be no international call for candidates

Some 3.000 artists, including 129 from African countries, will be represented at 6th edition of Dakar Biennial of Contemporary African Art, under the theme 'The Wake, L'éveil, Le sillage, Xall wi'; Cape Verde and US are the two guest countries of honour

An official ordinance was issued authorising the wearing of religious symbols - headscarves, crosses and sacred beads - at school and during school activities, thus promoting respect for religious beliefs

Senegalese non-profit organisation SEM Fund implemented a project to improve agricultural productivity and increase farmers' livelihoods through solar energy in several communities with the support from Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will be in New York, USA, from 22 to 26 September 2024 attending the Future Summit and the UN General Assembly, the young president's first participation in the UN General Assembly

The President of the Republic, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, officially dissolved, within the terms of the law, the National Assembly of Senegal, and at the same time announced parliamentary elections for 17 November

Public water utilities responsible for managing drinking water supply systems face many challenges in rural areas, as most drinking water pumping systems run on diesel, now an expensive and difficult resource to supply