Senegalese Justice Minister Yassine Fall said Dakar will refuse to extradite people wanted by France until it receives a ...

From cuisine to fashion to politics, Senegal is asserting its independence from its former colonial ruler, France.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal promised severe sanctions against people smugglers during his visit on Wednesday to the town of Mbour, the departure point of a boat ...

STORY: Bassirou Diomaye Faye turned 44 on Monday (March 25). And for his birthday this year, news that he'd been elected Senegal's next president. Faye made his first public appearance on Monday ...

Senegalese President Macky Sall – Photo: MONUSCO Photos. Senegalese lawmakers are proposing a bill that would double the length of sentence for LGBTQ people convicted under the country’s law ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal inaugurated ...

DAKAR, Senegal — As dawn arrived off the coast of Senegal, navy commander Assane Seye scanned the horizon. He is captain of the Niani, one of three new patrol vessels tasked with patrolling waters off ...

Senegalese voters will choose their next president on Sunday in a delayed and high-stakes election that poses a test for the country’s democracy. Outgoing President Macky Sall, whose second and final ...

The row comes after the French courts postponed a decision last month on whether to return a Senegalese press baron critical ...