Senegal pushes for IMF approval of $2.2bn loan as Faye meets Georgieva
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has stepped up efforts to secure final approval for a $2.2 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme as his Government […]
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Senegal’s Faye to meet IMF chief over economic reforms, debt challenges
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is expected to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva this week for talks on the country’s economic […]
Olympic flame arrives in Senegal ahead of Africa’s first Olympic event
The Olympic flame arrived in Dakar, Senegal, over the week-end, marking another milestone ahead of the continent’s first Olympic sporting event, the Dakar 2026 Youth […]
Senegal PM Defends IMF Talks as Lawmakers Challenge Debt Restructuring Plan
Senegalese Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô has defended plans to renegotiate the country’s debt and pursue an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), […]
Senegal MPs debate constitutional amendment to expand asset declaration requirement
Senegal’s Parliament is preparing to vote on a constitutional amendment that would formally extend the asset declaration requirement to the Prime Minister and Speaker of […]
Senegal’s President Faye Elected New ECOWAS Chairman
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has been elected Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) during the 69th ECOWAS Summit of Heads […]
Macky Sall to Return to Senegal Seeking Support for UN Secretary-General Bid
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall is set to return to Dakar on 17 July 2026 for his first visit since leaving office three years ago, […]
Senegal Court rejects constitutional reform bill, handing setback to Sonko’s party
Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Thursday, July 9, rejected a bill passed by the National Assembly seeking to overhaul the balance of power between the executive […]
Senegal’s President challenges constitutional reform before Constitutional Council
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Monday, July 6, referred the country’s recently adopted constitutional reform to the Constitutional Council of Senegal, questioning whether the […]
Macky Sall Meets Emmanuel Macron in Paris Amid UN Secretary-General Bid
Former Senegalese President Macky Sall held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace on Tuesday, June 2, in a meeting centred on […]