Senegal
Florence and her cubs give hope that west African lion can come roaring back
National park in Senegal shows off three surprise new recruits in fight to save critically endangered species from extinction
Patrick Greenfield
03, Mar, 2023 @7:00 AM
UN envoy calls for release of jailed journalist on hunger strike in Senegal
Concerns raised over health of Pape Alé Niang, detained since 20 December on charges of revealing confidential government information
Sarah Johnson
06, Jan, 2023 @11:14 AM
‘Seas are becoming landfills’: the Senegalese surfer saving a beach – and a way of life – from plastic
Babacar Thiaw has surfed Dakar’s beach for 20 years. To protect it for future generations, he realised he needed the help of a whole community
Kaamil Ahmed
26, Dec, 2022 @6:15 AM
Dressing Dakar: a fashion city from artisan tailoring to haute couture
Senegal’s capital has a labyrinth of backstreet workshops where makers cut and sew, and its annual fashion week attracts design talent from across Africa
Nick Roll in Dakar
09, Dec, 2022 @7:15 AM
In a London restaurant, Senegalese hold heads high despite England disappointment
Lions of Teranga fans gathered with cautious optimism, but left with hopes lost and eyes on the next African Cup Nations
Ben Morris
04, Dec, 2022 @10:15 PM
Senegal or England to win? Parents v children in London’s west African community
In Deptford, south-east London, support for Senegal is high among the older generation, while their offspring opt for the country of their birth in the World Cup showdown
Mark Townsend
04, Dec, 2022 @6:00 AM
‘Senegal is the best’: Dakar dreams of World Cup upset over England
There is a buzz in the air of the capital and a real belief the Lions of Teranga can beat the Three Lions
Nick Roll in Dakar; photographs by Guy Peterson
02, Dec, 2022 @12:13 PM
Senegal’s women need to express their anger. Silence is the friend of injustice | Aminata Touré
Against protocol, I was passed over as president of the national assembly for a man. It is time for female MPs to fight for equal representation
Aminata Touré
05, Oct, 2022 @6:00 AM
‘We prefer a dream over controversy’: Chanel at Paris fashion week
Label’s collection by Virginie Viard is based on Coco Chanel’s designs for 1961 film Last Year at Marienbad
Jess Cartner-Morley
04, Oct, 2022 @1:52 PM
Saloum review – slick gangster horror in wild west Africa
Director Jean Luc Herbulot dynamically weaves supernatural mystery into this gritty crime caper to produce a distinct and charismatic thrill ride
Phuong Le
06, Sep, 2022 @1:00 PM
‘It’s never enough’: the Senegal goldminers surviving from one nugget to the next
Thousands are lured to the Kédougou region by dreams of riches hidden underground. Fortunes rarely materialise, but still the pickaxes fall, night and day
Kaamil Ahmed in Kédougou
09, Aug, 2022 @6:45 AM
‘We have travelled for a month to find grass’: climate crisis piles pressure on Senegal’s herders
Young pastoralists are proud of the tradition they have inherited. But drought, farming and conflict all endanger their lifestyle – and their lives
Kaamil Ahmed in Tambacounda
22, Jul, 2022 @5:30 AM
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