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The paper analyses the situation after the key presidential elections in Senegal, which brought many changes in the country. For PCMR, which researches Middle East and North African politics, the Senegalese elections were a topic for outlining the political situation in the Sahel, where Senegal appeared to be one of the most stable democracies in the region until these elections. The winning candidate, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, is the right-hand man of the new prime minister, and initially eliminated presidential candidate, Ousmane Sonko. With this election, Sonko and Faye have ended the 12-year reign of President Macky Sall and his United in Hope party. The election was preceded by protests, with violent clashes with police, often resulting in death. However, Senegal’s security remains precarious after the elections due to the threat of terrorism spreading from neighbouring countries. The widespread nationwide unrest may have facilitated the influence of terrorist groups such as Kabibat Serma and Katibat Macina, which have considerable influence in neighbouring Mali.