Dakar

Capital and the largest city of Senegal

Dakar is the capital and largest city of Senegal. The department of Dakar has a population of 1,278,469, and the population of the Dakar metropolitan area was at 4.0 million in 2023.

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Senegal president sacks PM

President Faye has dismissed Prime Minister Sonko, plunging Senegal into a new political crisis.

Senegal's president Faye sacks PM Sonko after months of tension France 24 — May 23, 14:55 PM
Senegal President Dismisses Prime Minister Amid Political and Economic Tensions 📹 Al Jazeera — May 23, 10:55 AM · 2min
Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko and dissolves government Al Jazeera — May 23, 10:35 AM
Senegal's President Faye fires prime minister after years of tensions France 24 — May 23, 09:40 AM
Senegal president sacks PM Sonko, dissolves government after months of friction Daily Nation — May 23, 06:00 AM
Senegal's president fires prime minister after months of tensions France 24 — May 23, 14:48 PM
Senegal's President Faye fires prime minister after years of tensions • FRANCE 24 English 📹 France 24 — May 23, 09:40 AM · 1min
Senegal’s President sacks PM, dissolves government after months of tension Premium Times — May 23, 09:21 AM
Senegal's president sacks PM after months of tensions France 24 — May 23, 01:25 AM
Senegal’s president fires prime minister 📹 Reuters — May 23, 12:35 PM · 35sec
Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko as deepening rift erupts Al Jazeera — May 23, 10:19 AM
Senegal’s President Faye sacks PM Sonko as deepening rift erupts 📹 Al Jazeera — May 23, 10:05 AM · 1min
Senegal’s president sacks PM after months of tensions Vanguard News — May 23, 08:43 AM
Senegal’s Faye Sacks Sonko Government Amid Widening Policy Rift Bloomberg — May 22, 23:50 PM
Senegal's president sacks prime minister Sonko after months of tensions BBC News — May 23, 08:34 AM
Senegal's president fires prime minister after months of tensions ABC News — May 23, 00:28 AM
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fires prime minister after years of simmering tension AP News — May 22, 22:38 PM
Supporters of ousted Prime Minister Ousman Sonko celebrate in Senegal 📹 Associated Press — May 23, 07:10 AM · 1min
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fires prime minister after years of simmering tension The Independent — May 22, 22:38 PM
Senegal’s president sacks prime minister after power struggle Financial Times — May 23, 01:04 AM