2023 in Senegal explained

Events in the year 2023 in Senegal.

Incumbents

• President: Macky Sall (since 2012)^[1]
• Prime Minister: Amadou Ba (since 2022)

Events

• Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal; 2023 Senegalese protests
• 8 January – Kaffrine bus crash
• 16 January – Nineteen people are killed and 24 others injured by a bus–truck collision in Sakal Arrondissement.^[2]
• 10 May – One person is killed and 30 others injured during protests against repression across Senegal.^[3]
• 16 August – At least 63 people are dead and 38 more are rescued after a boat from Senegal was found floating off the coast of Cape Verde.^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/senegal/ The World Factbook: Africa: Senegal
2. Web site: At least 19 dead after bus collides with truck in Senegal . 2023-01-16 . www.aljazeera.com . en.
3. Web site: One dead, 30 injured in new wave of unrest in Senegal . 2023-05-11 . www.aljazeera.com . en.
4. Web site: More than 60 people feared dead after boat found off Cape Verde . 2023-08-17 . www.aljazeera.com . en.