Senegal

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
Senegalese rap artist "Paco Pat Ghetto."
Planet Hip Hop
‘Planet Hip Hop’: Senegalese rappers push for social and political change
An offshore gas terminal is lit up amid the Atlantic Ocean as houses lay on the beachfront between the sea and the Senegal River, bottom, in Saint-Louis, Senegal, Jan. 18, 2023.
Energy
Europe looks to Senegal for new energy supply. But what’s in it for the Senegalese?
The ancient fishing village of Guet Ndar in Saint-Louis, Senegal.
Environment
An important fishing village in Senegal is on the verge of disappearing as sea levels rise
bread and flour
Food
Is it time for Senegal to end its romance with the French baguette?
Clothes are on display at the Mar Design tailor shop in central St. Louis in northern Senegal.
Lifestyle & Belief
Muslims in Senegal prepare for Eid al-Adha celebrations
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
People carrying lanterns watch the sky at night during the annual Perseid meteor shower in El Escorial, outside Madrid, Aug. 13, 2015.
Science & Technology
This Senegalese astronomer is helping NASA measure asteroids in space
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
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
Guengueng
Justice
How this torture survivor from Chad made good on ‘a pact with God’
Khady Sy Savane in her boutique, Mia Dreams, in the Goutte D'Or section of Paris. Many of her designs incorporate African wax print fabrics with names like "your foot my foot."
Arts
This designer combines African fabrics with Paris couture
Mbaye Diagne, a Senegalese captain with the UN's peacekeeping mission in Kigali saved an estimated 600 Rwandans during the genocide.
Conflict & Justice
The world had abandoned Rwanda, but one ‘gutsy’ Senegalese peacekeeper refused to stay on the sidelines
Mbaye Diagne, a Senegalese captain with the UN's peacekeeping mission in Kigali saved an estimated 600 Rwandans during the genocide.
Conflict & Justice
The world had abandoned Rwanda, but one ‘gutsy’ Senegalese peacekeeper refused to stay on the sidelines
Senegal birth spacing
Health & Medicine
Why Senegal wants families to put more space between their children
Senegal birth spacing
Health & Medicine
Why Senegal wants families to put more space between their children
Volunteer Health Worker
Health & Medicine
Thousands of health workers in Senegal receive no pay. Is that fair?
Global Politics
JFK’s Peace Corps architect recalls one trip where he felt stalked by history
Development & Education
Europe’s down economy has some Africans considering migrating home
As Senegal counts votes, tensions fester between incumbent’s supporters, challengers
Arts, Culture & Media
Youssou N’Dour and Sufism
Global Politics
Dakar-Based Artist Keyti Raps the News
Arts, Culture & Media
‘Khar Bii’: Senegal’s Sheep Idol
Lifestyle & Belief
Reverse Remittances in Italy
Before Youssou was ‘Monsieur le Ministre’
Global Politics
Macky Sall Election Victory in Senegal Called an ‘Example for Africa’
Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade: I Said It. Now I Unsay It.
Arts, Culture & Media
Marco Werman Speaks With Youssou N’Dour’s Father About The Senegal Election
Arts, Culture & Media
Teranga Beat Unearths Old Senegalese Vinyl Records
Tagging Dakar
Conflict & Justice
Senegal Faces Run-off Vote
Global Politics
Tension and Anticipation Ahead of Senegal’s Presidential Elections
Senegal: Fire and Riot Time
Global Hit
Marco Werman Heads to Senegal
Global Politics
Senegalese Musician Youssou N’Dour Announces Presidential Bid
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
Global Politics
Senegal farmers push local food movement
Global Politics
Geo answer
Arts, Culture & Media
Global Hit
Business, Economics and Jobs
Senegal’s fishing crisis
Business, Economics and Jobs
Africans still flock to Europe
Arts, Culture & Media
Global Hit: Dirty South
Global Hit
Global Hit – Youssou N’Dour