2025 in Senegal
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Events in the year 2025 in Senegal.
Incumbents
[edit]Events
[edit]February
[edit]- 25 February – Guinea-Bissau announces an agreement between the Senegalese government and the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance to end the Casamance conflict following talks in Bissau.[1]
March
[edit]- 7 March – France returns two military facilities near Hann Forest and Zoological Park in Dakar to Senegalese control.[2]
April
[edit]- 2 April – The National Assembly passes amendments to an amnesty law that covered offences made during protests against the postponement of the 2024 Senegalese presidential election to lift its coverage on charges of murder, torture and forced disappearance.[3]
June
[edit]- 10 June – The European Union removes Senegal from its list of high risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing.[4]
July
[edit]- 1 July –
- France returns the Rufisque joint station to Senegal. This station, active since 1960, was responsible for communications on the southern Atlantic coast. This is the fourth military base officially handed over to Senegal.[5]
- The Supreme Court upholds the conviction of prime minister Ousmane Sonko for defamation.[6]
- 17 July – France returns Camp Geille and a nearby airbase to Senegal, completing its military withdrawal from the country.[7]
August
[edit]- 24 August – Senegal finishes in third place at FIBA AfroBasket 2025 in Angola after defeating Cameroon 98-72 in the final in Luanda.[8]
September
[edit]- 16 September – A boat from The Gambia carrying more than 100 migrants runs aground in Dakar on its way to the Canary Islands.[9]
October
[edit]- 9 October – At least 17 deaths are reported nationwide following an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever that began on 21 September.[10]
- 13 October – Senegal qualifies for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after defeating Mauritania 4-0 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.[11]
November
[edit]- 27 November – Deposed Guinea-Bissau president Umaro Sissoco Embaló goes into exile in Senegal after the Senegalese government negotiates his release following the 2025 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état.[12] He moves to the Republic of the Congo on 29 November.[13]
- 29 November – A suspect in the 2004 murder of Gambian journalist Deyda Hydara is arrested in Senegal. He is extradited to the Gambia on December 2.[14]
December
[edit]- 3 December – Student demonstrations at Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar escalate into clashes with security forces, over financial aid and the country’s fiscal situation.[15]
- 11 December – The government announces a suspension of extraditions to France in response to the refusal of French authorities to return two wanted Senegalese nationals.[16]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[17]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 30 – 31 – March – Korité
- 4 April – Independence Day
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 6 June – Tabaski
- 9 June – Whit Monday
- 5 July – Tamkharit
- 12 August – Grand Magal of Touba
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 4 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
Art and entertainment
[edit]Deaths
[edit]- December: Al Ousseynou Sène, footballer (ASC HLM, national team).[18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Senegal signs historic peace deal with Casamance separatists". Africanews. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
- ^ "France begins handing over military bases to Senegal". AP News. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
- ^ "Senegal revises amnesty law that covered deadly protests". AP News. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
- ^ "EU removes Philippines from 'high-risk' money-laundering list, adds Monaco". ABS-CBN. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "Sénégal: la France rétrocède la base de Rufisque, la quatrième remise aux autorités du pays". Radio France International. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Senegal: Ousmane Sonko's defamation conviction upheld by Supreme Court". Africanews. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "France withdraws from Senegal, ending its permanent military presence in West Africa". AP News. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
- ^ "Senegal beat Cameroon to finish third for the third time in a row". FIBA. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Boat with over 100 migrants runs aground in Dakar, Senegal". AP News. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
- ^ "Senegal records 17 deaths in rare major outbreak of Rift Valley Fever". AP News. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Ivory Coast and Senegal claim places at World Cup". BBC. 14 October 2025.
- ^ "Guinea-Bissau's deposed President Embalo arrives in Senegal after coup". Al Jazeera. 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Guinea-Bissau's deposed president travels to Congo's Brazzaville: Reports". Al Jazeera. 29 November 2025.
- ^ "Suspect charged in killing of AFP's Gambia correspondent". France 24. 3 December 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Dione, Ngouda (3 December 2025). "Students in Senegal clash with security forces over financial aid". Reuters. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Senegal to suspend all extraditions to France". Africanews. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Senegal Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- ^ Seneweb (13 December 2025). "Obituary: Death of Al Ousseynou Sène, former player and coach of US Ouakam". Seneweb. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
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