Senegal
Republic of Senegal
Member of AU, NAM.
Population
17.7M
GDP
$31.0B
Capital
Dakar
Government
Unitary presidential republic
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
5.7 / 10
UN voting record
How Senegal votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
No votes recorded for this period yet.
Bloc alignment
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Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
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Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
Senegal's new government under President Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has signaled a more sovereigntist foreign policy, reviewing French military basing agreements and seeking more equitable terms for resource extraction. Dakar maintains its commitments to ECOWAS and the African Union while pursuing greater autonomy.
Senegal has historically been a major contributor to UN peacekeeping and a strong supporter of multilateralism, the International Criminal Court, and human rights. It is a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and the Francophonie.
MUN Delegate Guide
As Senegal, leverage your strong democratic credentials and peacekeeping record. You are one of the few West African states with an unbroken democratic tradition -- use this to build moral authority on governance issues.
Ally with France (though maintain healthy distance), the US, The Gambia, and Cote d'Ivoire. In ECOWAS, support democratic norms while showing understanding for Sahelian grievances about sovereignty and neocolonialism. On energy, advocate for resource sovereignty and the right of African nations to benefit from their own resources. Champion the Casamance peace process and conflict resolution through dialogue.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$31.0B
GDP per capita
$1,750
Currency
West African CFA Franc (XOF)
HDI
0.51
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