Ousmane Sonko senegal Stories

French troops have been present in Senegal since the country gained independence in 1960. On Dec. 31, 2024, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye...

PM Sonko unveiled on Friday a cabinet of 25 ministers, hailing it as a break from the past.

Speaking after his appointment, Sonko said he would present Faye with a full list of proposed ministerial appointments for his approval.

The winner will be tasked with steering Senegal, viewed as a beacon of democracy in coup-hit West Africa, out of its recent troubles and managing reve...

President Macky Sall, in power since 2012, is not standing again, making it the first Senegalese poll where the incumbent is not on the ballot.

The amnesty is part of President Macky Sall's response to turmoil sparked by his last-minute postponement of the presidential election, originally sch...