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A graphic with three photos. Left to right: Wheat harvest, Tibisay Zea and a man harvesting wheat in Senegal.
Ukraine
VIDEO EXPLAINER: How the war in Ukraine is affecting wheat exports and food culture in Senegal
bread and flour
Food
Is it time for Senegal to end its romance with the French baguette?
a group of students sitting barefoot on the ground as they go through burned documents
Youth
Young Senegalese feel the impact of the country’s political crisis
Several people are shown running and crouching down in a dirt road.
Protest
EXPLAINER: Why Senegal protesters are clashing with police
A woman in a white robe carries some lab material inside lab in Senegal.
COVID-19
Researchers in Senegal are developing a coronavirus test kit to be used across Africa
A man meditates at the beach amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Dakar, Senegal, March 26, 2020.
In Senegal, COVID-19 safety measures conflict with cultural traditions
Yoff beach
Economics
Senegalese women turn to exporting fish in spite of local shortages
Students learn Arabic script at a Quranic school on the outskirts of Senegal's capital Dakar, May 7, 2008.
Justice
Senegal tried to crack down on schools forcing children to beg. But thousands of kids are still in the streets.
Lesbians in Senegal are left out of the gay rights movement organized around HIV prevention and treatment. And they're also left out of the women's movement: "Some women's groups ... don't want to have anything to do with gay women," says Ndeye Kebe.
Culture
Lesbians in Senegal just want a place where they can be themselves
Senegal's Orchestra Baobab on stage
Music
The return of Senegal’s Orchestra Baobab
Doudou Ndiaye Rose performs in Dakar, 2013.
Music
Remembering Doudou Ndiaye Rose — a master who brought Senegalese drumming to the world
Arts, Culture & Media
Kenyan musician Sila creates a new superhero he can relate to — Super African!
Arts, Culture & Media
Kenyan musician Sila creates a new superhero he can relate to — Super African!
Volunteer Health Worker
Health & Medicine
Thousands of health workers in Senegal receive no pay. Is that fair?
Nelson Mandela in 2010
‘Like vultures:’ Press hovering around ailing Nelson Mandela, angering South Africans
Haiti on brink of becoming latest member of African Union
As Senegal counts votes, tensions fester between incumbent’s supporters, challengers
Health & Medicine
Lead poisoning in developing countries
Global Politics
Dakar-Based Artist Keyti Raps the News
Lifestyle & Belief
Attacks in Niger Underline a Spread of Islamist Extremist Groups in West Africa
Pick Your Favorite Sheep
Development & Education
Google Maps: Walking Directions Now Online in 44 African Countries
Business, Economics and Jobs
African Fashion Designers Showcase Cool New Styles
Global Politics
Macky Sall Election Victory in Senegal Called an ‘Example for Africa’
Arts, Culture & Media
Teranga Beat Unearths Old Senegalese Vinyl Records
Tagging Dakar
Global Politics
Tension and Anticipation Ahead of Senegal’s Presidential Elections
Conflict & Justice
The Coming Presidential Elections in Senegal
Environment
A West African Dust Storm
Members of the hip-hop group Y'en a marre perform during a community concert in the Dalifort neighbourhood of Senegal's capital Dakar, June 18, 2011.
Conflict & Justice
Why Senegalese youth want change, not revolution
Sports
Wrestling As a Solution to Poverty in Senegal
Music Heard on Air
Music Heard on Air for May 24, 2011
Arts, Culture & Media
Geo Answer
Arts, Culture & Media
Global Hit: Dirty South
Arts, Culture & Media
Global hit – Daxaar
Global Hit
Global Hit – Youssou N’Dour
France and the Arab World
Environment
Lead in the Developing World