Tag: Senegal

The Senegal man on a mission to plant five million trees

A man in southern Senegal has set himself the ambitious task of…

Jo Hollis Jo Hollis

Akon’s Wakanda, grazing goats and a crumbling crypto dream

RnB singer Akon says his much-delayed plans for Akon City - an…

Jonathan Griffin Jonathan Griffin

I am the only woman to survive the Joola tragedy

It is something that those who didn't experience it will never forget,…

Mariama Diouf Mariama Diouf

‘It’s never enough’: Senegal goldminers surviving from one nugget to the next

On a stopover in Mali on his way to Libya, Bakary Jammeh…

Kaamil Ahmed Kaamil Ahmed

The Senegalese pop star protesting against rape in her songs

Following widespread protests in Senegal about the rape and murder of women,…

Myriam Francois Myriam Francois

Living in The Gambia as a Jamaican has been the wildest experience of my life

My name is Karla. I am a Jamaican from the parish of…

Karla Ashley Karla Ashley

How my wife built her locally-made baby food brand in Senegal

Last summer, my wife Sarah and I were preparing to move from…

Abdoul Maiga Abdoul Maiga

Liliane Coulibaly Caly: ‘They didn’t give me a job because of my kinky hair. Now, I teach people how to love their hair’

33-year-old Liliane Coulibaly Caly is a hairstylist empowering her fellow African women…

Akorfa Searyoh Akorfa Searyoh

Kalista Sy: The woman redefining women’s rights in Senegal with a TV series

"When I was little, being a successful woman meant being a woman…

Akorfa Searyoh Akorfa Searyoh

Obama’s portraitist, Kehinde Wiley launches art commune in Senegal

Artist Kehinde Wiley, a favourite of US celebrities who is probably best-known…