2022 in Senegal explained

Events in the year 2022 in Senegal.

Incumbents

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

Events

Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal

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.^[2]

July

• 31 July: 2022 Senegalese parliamentary election^[3]

December

• 1 December: In the National Assembly pregnant MP Amy Ndiaye is attacked by fellow MPs Mamadou Niang and Massata Samb.^[4]

Deaths

• 17 January: Karim Ouellet, 37, Senegalese-born Canadian singer-songwriter.^[5]
• 18 June: Mamadou Sarr, 83, Olympic sprinter (1968).^[6]
• 18 November: Youssou Diagne, 84, politician, president of the National Assembly (2001–2002).

Notes and References

1. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/senegal/ The World Factbook: Africa: Senegal
2. Web site: Nimi Princewill . Senegal President sacks health minister after hospital fire that killed eleven babies . 2022-05-28 . CNN. 27 May 2022 .
3. Web site: AfricaNews . 2022-05-11 . Main Senegalese opposition coalitions unite ahead of parliamentary elections . 2022-05-13 . Africanews . en.
4. Web site: AfricaNews . 2 December 2022 . Senegal : MPs sentenced to prison for assault & battery . 2023-01-03 . Africanews . en.
5. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/quebec-singer-songwriter-karim-ouellet-37-found-dead-in-quebec-city/ar-AASU7V6 Quebec singer-songwriter Karim Ouellet, 37, found dead in Quebec City
6. Web site: 2022-06-18 . Nécrologie : Décès de Capitaine Mamadou Sarr, ancien DTN Athlétisme - Senegal7 . 2023-01-16 . fr-FR.