Senegal — humanitarian situation

Senegal faces persistent pastoral stress and shifting migration dynamics amid mixed climatic conditions. The pastoral lean season that extended through April and May has transitioned into an uneven rainy season, with ongoing water and pasture deficits concentrated in the northern regions of Louga, Matam, and Saint-Louis ACF. Although the gradual onset of the rainy season is improving water access and pasture regeneration in some areas, livestock body condition remains critical in specific localities including Dahara-Thiamène, Diwane Thionokh, and others ACF. Heavy concentrations of livestock have been reported at multiple sites such as Missirah Wadene, Payar, Bondji, Ngabou, and Sinthiou Malem, driven by the return of transhumants and unequal distribution of pastoral resources ACF. The overall health status of livestock is stable, with localized outbreaks of diseases including Baade and distomatosis documented during the April-May period ACF. Irregular maritime migration from Senegal to the Canary Islands along the West African-Atlantic Route continues, though arrivals to the Canaries declined by 67 percent in the second quarter of 2026 compared to previous periods MMC. Despite this drop in arrivals, recorded deaths and disappearances fell by only 16 percent, suggesting that reduced arrivals do not necessarily reflect fewer departure attempts but may instead indicate heightened risks due to stricter migration controls MMC. IOM Senegal continues monitoring key coastal departure points, tracking fluctuations in irregular migration that have shown an overall upward trend in recent years IOM. WFP's programming expanded significantly, with 24,329 young people enrolled across eight regions under the Mastercard Foundation-funded Salouma project focused on youth employment and food systems, with over 81 percent of participants being women WFP. Partner organizations have begun delivering training along with agricultural and livestock kits WFP. A new partnership agreement signed between WFP and the Ministry of National Education supports the sustainable scale-up of school meals under WFP's 2025-2029 Country Strategic Plan WFP. Regional climatic forecasts indicate isolated above-average rainfall in coastal West Africa triggering localized flooding, while below-average precipitation across Sahelian areas has led to crop water deficits and deteriorated vegetation conditions FEWS NET.