But Senegal faces many of the same problems that have bedeviled its neighbors in West Africa — such as persistent poverty, an education deficit and a lack of jobs, particularly for young people.
Senegal woke up Tuesday to a new president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a former tax inspector and political newcomer who inspired voters, including many unemployed youth, with a vow to fight ...
Residents of Dakar, Senegal’s coastal capital, began celebrating at 8 p.m. on Sunday, before many polling stations had even had a chance to count the contents of their ballot boxes. People ...
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal inaugurated Africa's youngest elected leader as president on Tuesday, as the 44-year-old and previously little-known Bassirou Diomaye Faye completed a dramatic ...
Dakar, Senegal – A year after his 2012 inauguration as Senegal’s fourth president, Macky Sall delivered a compelling speech – half in French, half in English – at Harvard University in the ...
Opposition presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye (center) leaves the polling station after casting his vote during Senegal's presidential election in Ndiaganiao, Senegal, on Sunday.
DAKAR, April 3 (Reuters) - Senegal will conduct an audit of the oil, gas and mining sectors, newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye told the nation in a televised speech on Wednesday, while ...
Senegal Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko favored expertise over political experience in picking his first cabinet, and named two former tax collectors for the key ministries of oil and finance. The ...
Senegal will review agreements signed with natural-resources companies to ensure they’re optimized for the state to benefit, newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said. The government ...
Women in Senegal now make up more than 40% of parliament, one of the highest levels of representation in Africa. “It’s crucial to strike a balance between modern evolution and respect for our ...
Senegal's outgoing President Macky Sall congratulated opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye as his successor on Monday, hailing "a victory for Senegalese democracy" after Faye's rival ...
Long considered one of Africa's model democracies, the west African nation of Senegal has a tradition of stable governments and civilian rule. Slaves, ivory and gold were exported from the coast ...