Senegal has defended its recent UNSC vote to halt Israel’s illegal settlement activities on Palestinian territories, after Tel Aviv recalls its ambassador to Dakar.

The Iranian Cultural Center in Senegal plans to hold a series of forums on “the world without violence” on May 14 and 15 in the African country.

An extraordinary summit bringing together heads of state and government of West African nations has kicked off in the Senegalese capital of Dakar.

Aminata Toure, a rights activist who was named Senegal's new prime minister Sunday, is known for her toughness and crackdowns on high-level corruption that have even targeted her ex-husband.

Four people, including a French citizen, have been killed during clashes between suspected separatist rebels and security forces in southern Senegal, army sources say.

Senegal's national assembly adopted a much-anticipated law on Wednesday which creates a special tribunal to try ex-Chadian dictator Hissene Habre, the first step in ending 22 years of impunity that began when the deposed former president fled to Senegal, leaving behind a country strewn with mass graves.

Former Senegalese minister Karim Wade, who is son to ex-president Abdoulaye Wade, is ordered to appear before the department of the Senegalese gendarmerie on Nov. 15 over suspicion of illegal wealth acquisition.

A judge sentences a well-known Senegalese journalist to four years in prison for acts of homosexuality, illegal possession of arms and battery.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Ten years after one of the worst maritime disasters in history, a handful of survivors gathered in Senegal on Wednesday to pay homage to the victims of the Joola, a Senegalese ferry that sank off the coast of Gambia, killing 1,863 people.

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The World Bank has signed on to help Senegal recover ill-gotten gains, as the country's new government questions members of the former regime for fraud, an official at the lender said Saturday.

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Seven people including a baby died early Tuesday as heavy rains pounded the Senegalese capital Dakar, causing partial home collapses, the national fire brigade said.

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Senegal's capital Dakar late Tuesday at the start of a six-nation, 11-day trip to Africa due to focus on regional peace and security.

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Former Senegalese prime minister Moustapha Niasse was on Monday elected president of the national assembly following legislative elections on July 1.

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Representatives from the African Union and Senegal have proposed the formation of a special court in Senegal to try ex-Chadian dictator Hissene Habre, accused of war crimes.

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Senegalese police again questioned the son and ex-minister of former president Abdoulaye Wade on Thursday as part of a probe into the old regime, local media and sources said.

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Senegalese President Macky Sall's coalition won a landslide majority in legislative polls, swooping up 119 of 150 seats in the national assembly, according to official results published Wednesday.

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Police on Tuesday questioned the controversial former 'super minister' and son of ex-president Abdoulaye Wade as part of an audit into management by the former regime, sources said.

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The most radical chief of southern Senegal's separatist rebels said he would free soldier hostages if the government agrees to negotiate "outside of Africa", in a radio interview aired Tuesday.

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Senegal's presidential coalition looked headed for a sweeping victory in legislative elections which were marked by a low turnout, unofficial results showed on Monday.

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Senegal voted for a new parliament Sunday with President Macky Sall seeking a majority to put his policies into action after ousting veteran leader Abdoulaye Wade in a March poll.