The sociopolitical crisis that began in 1982 in Casamance, southern Senegal, is the oldest armed conflict in west Africa. It pits the government against the Mouvement des forces démocratiques de ...

Casamance, a region with a culture distinct from the rest of Senegal, is the site of Africa's longest-running separatist revolt. But some locals want to move on. Four decades of fighting between ...

Senegal Signs Historic Peace Deal with Casamance Separatists Senegal has reached a landmark peace agreement with the Movement ...

Senegal’s army has launched a new offensive aimed at dismantling a separatist rebel group in the country’s southern region, causing more than 2,000 people to flee. The military operation comes less ...