Tag: Senegal
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Olympic flame arrives in Senegal for Youth Games, the first Olympic event to be held in Africa
The Olympic flame was welcomed by music and dancing in Senegal’s capital Saturday, as a march by 100 women marked the countdown to the first Olympic sporting ... -
School teaches brightest girls to push back against patriarchal norms
As a child, Ndeye Awa Diop was so shy she couldn’t look people in the eye. Raised in rural Senegal, she learned to embrace what was ... -
Foreign overfishing in Senegal fuels migration to Spain
Overfishing by foreign vessels is decimating fish stocks in the West African country of Senegal, which is in turn fueling migration to Spain, according to a ... -
Senegalese artisans in the spotlight as they exhibit for the first time
For the artistic and cultural elites of Senegal, the monthlong Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Arts is a celebratory moment. Every two years, hundreds of artists, ... -
In one region of Senegal, girls can become wrestlers — and win. But only until marriage
It’s almost dusk, and the West African heat is finally faltering. In Mlomp, a village in southern Senegal, dozens of teenagers in colorful jerseys are throwing ...
