Republic of Senegal

Senegal has always played a prominent role in the context of Brazil's relationship with African countries. Diplomatic relations were established in 1960, shortly after the Senegalese independence, and the Brazilian embassy in Dakar was opened in 1961 (in the 19th century, Brazil had an honorary consul in Dakar). The Embassy of Senegal in Brasília, opened in 1963, is the country's only embassy in Latin America.

Bilateral relations have strengthened in recent decades, as evidenced by meetings between presidents and foreign ministers of the two countries. Technical cooperation has been one of the central axes of the partnership and, since 2005, initiatives have been regularly implemented in areas such as agriculture and agroecology (in particular cotton farming), aquaculture and fishing, health and school feeding.

Chronology of Bilateral Relations

2021 – The First Political Consultations Meeting is held by videoconference (April)

2019 – Foreign Minister Ernesto Araújo visits Senegal (December)

2018 – Prime Minister Mahammed Dionne and Foreign Minister Sidiki Kaba visit Brazil on the occasion of the 8th World Water Forum, and meet with President Michel Temer on the sidelines of the event

2015 – Foreign Minister Mankeur Ndiaye visits Brazil on the occasion of the inauturation ceremony of the President of the Republic. Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira visits Senegal and opens the works of the First Brazil-Senegal Business Forum

2013 – The 8th Meeting of the Brazil-Senegal Joint Committee is held.  Minister of Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad, Mankeur Ndiaye, visits Brazil. President Dilma Rousseff meets with President Macky Sall on the sidelines of the Third Africa – South America Summit (ASA)

2012 – Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio de Aguiar Patriota visits Senegal (August). President Macky Sall visits Brazil on the occasion of the  Rio+20 Conference and meets with President Dilma Rousseff on the sidelines of the event.

2010 – The 7th Meeting of the Brazil-Senegal Joint Committee is held. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Senegal, Madické Niang, visits Brazil.   Minister of the Armed Forces of Senegal, Abdoulaye Balde, visits Brazil

2009 – President Abdoulaye Wade visits Brazil.Minister of Culture of Senegal visits Brazil. Minister of Culture Juca Ferreira visits Senegal. Minister of Development, Industry and Foreign Affairs Miguel Jorge leads a business mission to Senegal

2008 – Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Abdoulaye Wade meet on the sidelines of the 63rd United Nations General Assembly

2007 – President Abdoulaye Wade visits Brazil

2006 – Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Abdoulaye Wade meet in Salvador on the occasion of the Second Conference of Intellectuals from Africa and the Diaspora. Minister of the Special Secretariat for Policies for the Promotion of Racial Equality Matilde Ribeiro visits Dakar

2005 – Foreign Minister Cheikh Gadio visits Brazil. Minister of Foreign Affairs Celso Amorim visits Senegal. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva visits Senegal.

2004 – Brazil participates in the First Conference of Intellectuals from Africa and the Diaspora (CIAD), held in Dakar

2003 – The minister of Urban Development and Territorial Governance of Senegal visits Brazil

2001 – Reopening of the Embassy of Senegal in Brasília

1995 – Senegal closes its Embassy in Brasília

1972 – Brazilian Foreign Minister Gibson Barboza visits Senegal. Signing of the Basic Agreement on Technical Cooperation.

1963 – Senegal establishes its Embassy in Rio de Janeiro (transferred to Brasília in 1970)

1961 – Brazil opens its Embassy in Dakar one year after the independence of Senegal

1911 – The Honorary Consulate in Dakar is elevated to Carreer Consulate status

19th Century – Brazil establishes its Honorary Consulate in Dakar