The Latest Breaking News from Senegal

After election delay and weeks of protests, 19 candidates are competing on Sunday to succeed President Macky Sall.

In tonight's edition: Seventeen candidates vie for the top job as Senegal gears up for make-or-break presidential elections on Sunday. Youth unemployment is a key issue, with three quarters of the population under 35 and graduate jobs scarce. Also, health services are paralysed in Kenya amidst a nationwide doctors' strike…

Anta Babacar Ngom, Senegal's female presidential candidate, represents progress in gender equality despite challenging odds. Learn more about her campaign ...

Seven million Senegalese are due to head to the polls on Sunday to vote in a wide open presidential election following weeks of chaos and uncertainty.

Amid the president’s attempt to delay elections and protests by the opposition, how resilient is Senegal’s democracy?

Senegal's upcoming election holds significant importance for investors, influencing economic policies, stability, key sectors, and foreign relations.

Senegal's charismatic opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his coalition's presidential candidate flew to the south of the country Saturday, pressing on with their election campaign less than two weeks before the vote.

The economy is expected to prove a key issue in Senegal's upcoming presidential election. With campaigning for the 24 March polls in full swing, the opposition coalition says replacing the colonial-era CFA franc with a national currency would be the best way to tackle inequality and boost employment.

This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the delayed presidential election in Senegal. There’s a history lesson about Lithuanian’s love of books (and their language), there are your answers to the bonus question on “The Listener’s Corner”, and of course, a delicious dessert…