A Boeing passenger plane came off the runway during takeoff in Senegal early Thursday, injuring 11 people and shutting the international airport near the capital Dakar for almost 12 hours, management said.

Senegal's new leader, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has called for a "rethought" relationship with the EU during a visit by European Council President Charles Michel. Faye, who was inaugurated as president on April 2, was elected on pledges of radical reform and promises to restore national "sovereignty" over key industries. Speaking at a joint press conference…

The renegotiation of mining and oil contracts announced by Senegal's new president to benefit local populations would be "risky" for investment and future partnerships, industry players have warned.

The inauguration, last week of the newly-elected President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye will be recognised for its significance in sealing the long struggle of the Senegalese to halt the subversion of the democratic process by former President Sall.

Nigeria President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday in Dakar, Senegal, joined other regional leaders to witness the inauguration of Bassirou Diomaye Faye as Senegal's President. Tinubu, accompanied on the trip by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, and other senior government officials, on Tuesday departed Abuja early for the trip on the invitation…

Propelled to power from humble roots despite never holding national elected office, Senegal's president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye, defied the odds by promising radical change and being guided by a charismatic mentor. Commonly known as Diomaye, which means "the honourable one" in the local Serer language, he won the March 24 presidential election with 54.3 percent…

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, a left-wing pan-Africanist, was sworn in Tuesday as Senegal's youngest president after sweeping to a first-round victory on a pledge of radical reform 10 days after he was released from prison. The 44-year-old has never before held an elected office but several African leaders attended the ceremony in the new town of…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will attend the inauguration of Senegal's President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. According to a statement signed by Presidency spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on X, Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Tuesday, April 2 for Dakar, the capital of Senegal. "The President’s trip is on the invitation of the Republic of Senegal," said…

Anti-establishment figure Bassirou Diomaye Faye has comfortably won the Senegalese presidential election with 54.28 percent of votes in the first round, official provisional results showed Wednesday.

Senegal's President Macky Sall has told his government to enact an amnesty law as soon as it is officially published, amid hope a jailed main opposition candidate could be released ahead of the presidential poll in 10 days' time.

At least 24 people seeking to reach Europe drowned off northern Senegal when their loaded vessel sank, the governor of the Saint Louis region told AFP on Thursday.

Senegal's President Macky Sall has proposed a general amnesty bill for political protesters arrested since 2021, as he holds talks to end fresh turmoil over delayed elections.