Simple wooden structures padded with coconut tree fronds are helping residents of Diogue island in southern Senegal to win back stretches of sandy beach from the Atlantic swells that threaten much of the West African coast. In some areas, half-submerged tree stumps and crumbling abandoned buildings show the impact of[Read More…]
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Senegal Capital Wades Through Floodwater After Heavy Rain
Torrential rain fell across Senegal on Wednesday, causing floods in the capital Dakar and bringing down a section of one of the main highways into the city. Cars, scooters and pedestrians inched through torrents of brown knee-deep water as unusually strong downpours battered the semi-arid city, where sandy roads and[Read More…]
The Stakes In Senegal’s 2022 Legislative Polls
Six months after the local elections, the Senegalese voters are once again called to the polls for a new composition of the National Assembly. In principle, the July 31, 2022 legislative elections are the beginning of a sprint down the stretch that leads directly to the February 2024 Presidential elections.[Read More…]
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