Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent diplomatic steps his Department has taken to engage with the government of Senegal on (a) freedoms for opposition parties and activists in the next 12 months and (b) steps to support a free and fair Presidential election in Senegal in 2024.

The UK supports peaceful, free and credible elections in Senegal. Our Ambassador and Embassy in Dakar regularly engage with the Government of Senegal and civil society and have met with opposition groups to reinforce this message. The Embassy conducted election monitoring for legislative elections in 2022 and engages with civil society groups and international partners in Senegal to support media freedom, which is essential for contributing to a democratic and open society.