Editing History of Senegal (section)

==1980–present==
Senegal joined with [[The Gambia]] to form the nominal confederation of [[Sénégambia Confederation|Senegambia]] on 1 February 1982. However, the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out and the union was dissolved in 1989. Despite peace talks, a southern separatist group in the [[Casamance]] region has clashed sporadically with government forces since 1982. Senegal has a long history of participating in international peacekeeping.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.un.int/senegal/senegal/senegal-and-peacekeeping-operations|title=Senegal and the Peacekeeping Operations {{!}} Senegal|website=www.un.int|language=en|access-date=24 August 2017}}</ref>

Abdou Diouf was president between 1981 and 2000.<ref>[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abdou-Diouf "Abdou Diouf"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180208064716/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abdou-Diouf |date=8 February 2018 }}, ''Encyclopædia Britannica''.</ref> Diouf served four terms as president. In the presidential election of 2000, he was defeated in a free and fair election by opposition leader [[Abdoulaye Wade]].<ref>Cornado, Estelle, [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-16905528 "Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade's rise and rule"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716233204/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-16905528 |date=16 July 2018 }}, BBC News, 26 March 2012.</ref> Senegal experienced its second [[peaceful transition of power]] and its first from one political party to another.

On 30 December 2004, President Abdoulaye Wade announced that he would sign a peace treaty with two separatist factions of the [[Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance]] (MFDC) in the [[Casamance]] region.<ref>Harsch, Ernest, [http://www.un.org/en/africarenewal/vol19no1/191senegal.htm "Peace pact raises hope in Senegal"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131045555/http://www.un.org/en/africarenewal/vol19no1/191senegal.htm |date=31 January 2018 }}, ''Africa Renewal'', Vol. 19 #1 (April 2005), p. 14.</ref> This will end West Africa's longest-running civil conflict. As of late 2006, it seemed the peace treaty was holding, as both factions and the Senegalese military appeared to honor the treaty. With recognized prospects for peace, [[refugees]] began returning home from neighboring [[Guinea-Bissau]]. However, at the beginning of 2007, refugees began fleeing again as the sight of Senegalese troops rekindled fears of a new outbreak of violence between the separatists and the government.<ref>[https://peaceaccords.nd.edu/provision/refugees-general-peace-agreement-between-government-republic-senegal-and-mfdc "Refugees: General Peace Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Senegal and MFDC"]{{Dead link|date=December 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Peace Accords Matrix, University of Notre Dame.</ref>

Abdoulaye Wade conceded defeat to [[Macky Sall]] in the [[2012 Senegalese presidential election|election of 2012]].<ref>Nossiter, Adam, [https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/26/world/africa/president-concedes-race-in-senegal.html "A Turbulence-Free Election in Senegal"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130193700/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/26/world/africa/president-concedes-race-in-senegal.html |date=30 January 2018 }}, ''[[The New York Times]]'', 25 March 2012.</ref> In February 2019, president Macky Sall was [[2019 Senegalese presidential election|re-elected]] and he won a second term. The length of presidential term was reduced from seven years to five.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47400711|title = Senegal election: President Macky Sall wins second term|work = BBC News|date = 28 February 2019}}</ref>

In March 2024, Opposition candidate [[Bassirou Diomaye Faye]] won the Senegal’s presidential [[2024 Senegalese presidential election|election]] over the candidate of the ruling coalition, becoming the youngest president in Senegal’s history.<ref>{{cite news |title=Senegal opposition candidate Faye won 54 percent in presidential vote |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/27/senegal-oppositions-faye-won-over-54-of-vote-full-provisional-results |work=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> In December 2024, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced that France should shut down its military bases in Senegal.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lawal |first1=Shola |title=Is Francafrique ending? Why Senegal is cutting military ties with France |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/16/is-francafrique-ending-why-senegal-is-cutting-military-ties-with-france |work=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref> The status of the end of the presence of French forces in Senegal is planned for September 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rfi.fr/fr/afrique/20250121-s%C3%A9n%C3%A9gal-pr%C3%A9cisions-sur-la-fermeture-de-la-base-militaire-permanente-fran%C3%A7aise|title=Au Sénégal, il n'y aura plus de base militaire française permanente en septembre 2025|work=Radio France International|date=21 January 2025|access-date=21 January 2025|language=fr}}</ref>