Senegal's newly elected president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, appointed Ousmane Sonko as his prime minister; Sonko could not run for president because of a criminal conviction

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