2022 in Senegal

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See also:	Other events of 2022 Timeline of Senegalese history

Events in the year 2022 in Senegal .

Incumbents

• President: Macky Sall (since 2012) ^[1]

Events

Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal

February

• Senegal won the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in its history after defeating Egypt in the finals. ^[2]

May

• 26 May: A hospital fire kills 11 babies in a neonatal ward. As a result, Abdoulaye Diouf Sarr is sacked as Minister of Health. ^[3]

July

• 31 July: 2022 Senegalese parliamentary election ^[4]

August

• Senegal experienced high inflation especially in food and fuel prices which increased the cost of living. ^[5]

November

• The Senegal national team participated in the 2022 FIFA World cup in Qatar and reached the round of 16. ^[6]

December

• 1 December: In the National Assembly pregnant MP Amy Ndiaye is attacked by fellow MPs Mamadou Niang and Massata Samb. ^[7]

Deaths

• 17 January: Karim Ouellet, 37, Senegalese-born Canadian singer-songwriter. ^[8]
• 18 June: Mamadou Sarr, 83, Olympic sprinter (1968). ^[9]
• 18 November: Youssou Diagne, 84, politician, president of the National Assembly (2001–2002). ^[10]

References

1. The World Factbook: Africa: Senegal CIA Library, retrieved 18 Jan 2020
2. "AFCON 2022 results, scores: Senegal defeat Egypt in final for first championship". CBS Sports. 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
3. Nimi Princewill (27 May 2022). "Senegal President sacks health minister after hospital fire that killed eleven babies". CNN. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
4. AfricaNews (2022-05-11). "Main Senegalese opposition coalitions unite ahead of parliamentary elections". Africanews. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
5. "IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Senegal". IMF. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
6. "Senegal Reaches World Cup Round of 16". Voice of America. 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2026-01-10.
7. AfricaNews (2 December 2022). "Senegal : MPs sentenced to prison for assault & battery". Africanews. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
8. Quebec singer-songwriter Karim Ouellet, 37, found dead in Quebec City
9. "Nécrologie : Décès de Capitaine Mamadou Sarr, ancien DTN Athlétisme - Senegal7" (in French). 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2023-01-16.
10. "Deaths in November 2022", Wikipedia, 2023-01-16, retrieved 2023-01-16