- The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Senegal was established by Federal decree on 17/11/2008, covering the Republic of Senegal (headquarters country), the Republic of Côte-d’Ivoire, the Republic of The Gambia, the Republic of Sierra Leone, and the Republic of Cabo Verde.
The UAE ambassadors accredited to Senegal since the establishment of the Embassy in 2008 are:
- His Excellency Ambassador Hamad Saeed Al-Zaabi: 2008-2014
- His Excellency Ambassador Mohammed Salem Al-Rashdi: 2014-2018
- H.E. Sultan Ali Sultan Rashid ALHARBI Presented his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of The United Arab Emirates to The Republic of Senegal, on October 08, 2020.