“We just want to be able to support our families and for the government to help us instead of obstruct us…isn’t that how a government is supposed to work?”Read the full article
Torn between its international climate commitments to promote industrial projects that create clean energy sources and its reliance on still dominant polluting industries, Senegal must find a model of transition that is both just and capable of maintaining a balance in its progress towards [...]Read the full article
Senegalese fishermen are hindered by the scarcity of fish resources and competition from foreign boats. Facing a lack of opportunity, many decide to go into exile to Europe.Read the full article
Many Senegalese football players hoping to launch their careers are forging documents to appear younger and more attractive to foreign clubs. But this scheme can sometimes have devastating consequences.Read the full article
“I know tens of young men, fighters, who want to change their lives. A serious policy of reintegration for these people would be ideal. But right now, repression seems to be the priority.”Read the full article
“We cannot live on fishing alone anymore. What else can we do?”Read the full article
“I know the loggers, and they know me. We’re angry with each other. But I don’t want the forest to be destroyed.”Read the full article
Twenty years ago, they lost family members to malaria. Today, Senegal’s villagers are at the forefront of the fight against this pandemic, which currently kills more people than AIDS in Africa.Read the full article
“The cultural barriers are such that the woman must always support [their husband], whatever the extent of the violence, or risk being stigmatised by her own social circle.”Read the full article
“Women in Africa are generally very entrepreneurial, and they always combine business with social impact. Tech is just another sector where women can show that they can build a successful business.”Read the full article
“The village cannot benefit in any way, even if they give us billions. We don’t live here because of money. We live here because of the nature and the land.”Read the full article
Villagers relocated, unable to pay for water and electricity; tension between farmers and herders over dwindling water suppliesRead the full article
