Tag: Senegal
Mohamed Mbougar Sarr – In G major
His name is Mohamed Mbougar Sarr and he is a young author, Présence Africaine. Personally, I would say that he is an author who carries and who does not care…
march in Dakar against violence against women and children
The Senegalese capital hosted this Sunday, December 19 a peaceful march at the initiative of the White March of Women movement. This growing movement is mobilizing against violence against women…
Fashion Week is in full swing in Dakar
Dakar Fashion Week began on Friday in the Senegalese capital and ends this Sunday evening. This 19th edition brought back eighteen designers from all over the continent, organized by its…
Senegalese thieboudiene listed as intangible cultural heritage
Ceebu jën, or even thiéboudiène, literally means ” rice and fish »In Wolof. It is the national dish of Senegal, a dish appreciated and anchored in everyday life. This Wednesday,…
the extension of the jihadist threat to coastal countries worries
In Dakar, the forum on peace and security in Africa ended on Monday evening. For two days, politicians, soldiers and researchers exchanged views on security issues. At the center of…
faced with economic and health crises, “the urgency is there”
The 7th edition of the Dakar Forum on Peace and Security in Africa opened this Monday, December 6. A meeting that brings together many political and institutional players from the…
Episode 2: The Lions, Kings of the Den?
Group B: Senegal, Guinea, Malawi, Zimbabwe. – In this 2nd episode, make way for a heavyweight in African football: Senegal. Always placed, never victorious, the Senegal can he do it,…
Death in Dakar of Lamine Diack, former boss of world athletics
At 88, Lamine Diack bowed out in his native Senegal. President of the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) between 1999 and 2015, he was indicted in November 2015 by the French…
Wasis Diop, the man of the islands
Rare, discreet, melancholy, meticulous, what else? Ah yes, author, composer, performer who does not lend himself to all fires. What else? Difficult to say, he traded his Wolof for language…