2022 in Senegal

Events in the year 2022 in Senegal.

Incumbents

• President: Macky Sall (since 2012)

Events

Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal

<big>February</big>

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

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.

July

• 31 July: 2022 Senegalese parliamentary election

<big>August</big>

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

<big>November</big>

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

December

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

Deaths

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

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