Senegal

Cry Like A Boy

How a small Cape Verde island became an LGTBI oasis in Africa

In the port city of Mindelo in Cape Verde, lives Tchinda Andrade, a trans woman in her thirties. Wearing a short skirt, she sells her Brasilian fritters in the streets in broad daylight. No one insults or attacks her #CryLikeaBoy

08/04/2021

Senegal

4 killed in protests in wake of Senegal's opposition leader's arrest

Supporters of Ousmane Sonko - a strong opponent of President Macky Sall and a popular with the country’s youth - say charges against him are politically motivated,

06/03/2021

No Comment

Dakar disorder after arrest of Senegal's main opposition leader

Clashes erupted in Senegal's capital Dakar on Thursday after the arrest of key opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.

05/03/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | A dilemma of coming-out in patriarchal societies

In this episode, we will see how in Africa but also in countries like France, being homosexual could be a lifetime burden. A lot of them will choose their happiness over the respect of society's "rules".

21/01/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Meet Dakar's male doulas fighting for gender equality in pregnancies

“Men who accompany their wives to health posts are frowned upon because people tend to think that they are weak”, Makhtar Aidar says. Yet this is starting to change: he is one of the first male doulas in Senegal. #CryLikeaBoy

14/01/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | The story of when Dakar was the “gay capital” of West Africa

In this episode, we investigate the colonial roots of homophobia in Senegal. To do this, we travel back in time to when Dakar was known as the “gay capital” of West Africa #CryLikeaBoy #Podcast

07/01/2021

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | What it’s like to be a gay man in Senegal

Dakar-based journalist Marta Moreiras explores what it means to be gay in Senegal, where homosexual men here are targeted with the slur “Góor-jigéen” - a pejorative term which literally means “men-women” in the Wolof language #CryLikeaBoy

17/12/2020

No Comment

Dakar Fashion Week 2020 dazzles in baobab forest amid pandemic

Dakar Fashion Week looked a little different this year after moving its catwalk to a baobab forest to be more socially-distant amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

13/12/2020

Earth News

This architect builds schools in Senegal using upcycled materials

She also founded a charity which teaches local people to build their own houses from upcycled materials.

29/11/2020

Earth News

What does extreme racing have to do with sustainability in Senegal?

Extreme E is heading across the planet to support communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis.

31/10/2020

No Comment

Tens of thousands attend Senegal pilgrimage despite COVID-19

Some are concerned that the annual pilgrimage, which draws worshipers from across the country and abroad, could spread COVID-19.

06/10/2020

Senegal

Senegal's government says it cannot bring back students from Wuhan

Senegal's government says it can't afford to bring home its citizens studying in China.

19/03/2020

Earth News

Konvict to Konstruction: rap legend Akon building green city

After success in the charts, Akon became a business magnate and philanthropist in Africa.

06/12/2019

Senegal

Watch: Bicycles, art and the cycle of life

"With some bikes, including the luggage carrier and everything you can find 2,000 pieces and none of them work without the other. There is a union, a solidarity, they are together, they are soldered together," he feels.

15/08/2019

No Comment

Senegalese sculptor turns discarded bikes into pieces of art

Meissa Fall from Saint Louis, Senegal, recycles abandoned bicycles, using every part to create sculptures effectively extending their usefulness into perpetuity.

14/08/2019

Senegal

Watch: Senegal 'Salt Queen' tastes success in a man's world

Diouf, 35, began her venture a decade ago, investing her savings to buy her own salt flats in Fatick, one of the West African nation's biggest salt mining regions.

24/05/2019

Focus

Senegal: boosting its business

In partnership with Invest in Senegal

For years, Senegal has been reforming, modernizing and boosting its entrepreneurs and business climate. They want an emerging market with sustainable growth, which benefits everyone.

28/03/2019

Africanews

"Africa's future begins now!" [Inspire Africa]

During the International Conference on the Emergence of Africa in Dakar, Hannane sat down with UNDP's Abdoulaye Mar Dieye.

28/01/2019

Africanews

Kalidou Kasse: The versatile artist

A critically acclaimed painter and sculptor, Kalidou Kasse has been debunking the myth of the starving African artist for years, by showcasing his versatile work at home in Senegal, and abroad.

12/05/2018

Senegal

Dakar throws windows on Contemporary African Art wide open for the world

16th edition of Africa's original contemporary arts festival bigger and better than ever, with more than 75 artists exhibiting from 33 countries.

08/05/2018

Focus

Focus on Senegal: a good place to do business

Senegal has joined the top five most reforming countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. In addition and is now one of the 10 most attractive destinations for investors on the continent.

25/04/2018

Senegal

Senegal's fishermen say European overfishing is crippling them

For Senegal’s fishing communities, work over the last few years has been sparse — and they blame overfishing by European and other foreign companies.

09/04/2018

Senegal

Senegalese dance institution under threat

The Ecole des Sables has forged an international reputation in its 19 years of existence, but this African success story now faces a funding crisis.

02/01/2018

Senegal

Euroviews. View: Inaction over child marriage not an option

Places that have not enacted laws prohibiting child marriage must do so urgently, and those that have must eradicate all loopholes, writes Simona Sikimic

12/10/2017

Senegal

Eight dead in Senegal after stampede at football league final

16/07/2017

Focus

Meet some of the firms creating a new dynamic in Senegal

In this new episode of Focus we’re in Senegal.

15/05/2017