History Senegal

 Historical dates

1000: The first conversions to Islam took place in the kingdom of Tekrour during the 11th century
1300: The Empire of Mali annexes Tekrour
1456: The Venetian Ca'da Mosto, who worked for the Portuguese, reaches the Peninsula of Cape Verde
16th century: The Dutch capture the island of Goree
17th century: Saint Louis founded by the French
1895: Senegal joins the French Western African Union and most of the inhabitants acquire French nationality
1958: The autonomous Republic is founded
1960: Senegal receives its independence with Leopold Sedar Senghor as president. Three years later, he would be at the head of a single-party presidential regime
1970: Abdou Diouf becomes Prime Minister
1981: Senghor gives up his place to Diouf. A multi-party system is implemented
1982: Senegambia is founded
1990: Incidents on the border take place between Senegal and Mauritania
October 1992: The separatist movement in Casamance intensifies
March 1993: Abdou Diouf is elected head of state for the third time
April 1996: The government and the Democratic Force Movement of Casamance engage in negotiations
November 1996: The socialist party win the local elections
Autumn 1997: Clashes take place between the army and the rebels in Casamance
May 1998: The socialist party win the election and Mamadou Lamine becomes Prime Minister in July
April 1999: New clashes occur in the area around Ziguinchor
March 2000: Abdoulaye Wade is elected President of the Republic
February 25th 2007: Abdoulaye Wade is re-elected President of the Republic during the first round of the election