2025 in Senegal

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Events in the year 2025 in Senegal .

Incumbents

• President – Bassirou Diomaye Faye
• Prime Minister – Ousmane Sonko

Events

February

• 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

• 7 March – France returns two military facilities near Hann Forest and Zoological Park in Dakar to Senegalese control. ^[2]

April

• 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

• 10 June – The European Union removes Senegal from its list of high risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorism financing. ^[4]

July

• 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

• 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

• 16 September – A boat from The Gambia carrying more than 100 migrants runs aground in Dakar on its way to the Canary Islands. ^[9]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Senegal

Source: ^[10]

• 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

• List of Senegalese submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

References

1. "Senegal signs historic peace deal with Casamance separatists". Africanews. 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
2. "France begins handing over military bases to Senegal". AP News. 11 March 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2025.
3. "Senegal revises amnesty law that covered deadly protests". AP News. 3 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
4. "EU removes Philippines from 'high-risk' money-laundering list, adds Monaco". ABS-CBN. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
5. "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.
6. "Senegal: Ousmane Sonko's defamation conviction upheld by Supreme Court". Africanews. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
7. "France withdraws from Senegal, ending its permanent military presence in West Africa". AP News. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
8. "Senegal beat Cameroon to finish third for the third time in a row". FIBA. 24 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
9. "Boat with over 100 migrants runs aground in Dakar, Senegal". AP News. 17 September 2025. Retrieved 17 September 2025.
10. "Senegal Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

External links

• Online calendar