Guinea’s mangrove forests are a vital sanctuary for a variety of species such as the African manatees, which are already endangered
Announcement by Macky Sall carries significance in a region that has shifted toward authoritarianism in recent years
‘You’re under an open sky, but you’re in jail,’ says French journalist Olivier Dubois, who was freed from kidnappers in March
Monofilament fishing nets have been banned in Senegal since 1987, but the government has failed to enforce the law
The move is the latest in a crackdown on French media by the West African country’s military junta
Tensions in the West African country have mounted as opposition supporters say their leader is falsely accused to keep him from running for president
Aid worker and missionary Jeffery Woodke was held for six years while reporter Olivier Dubois spent close to two years in captivity
Demonstrations come as Ousmane Sonko faces trial for alleged defamation
First day of protests drew more than 10,000 opposition supporters who accuse President Macky Sall of arbitrary arrests and seeking an unconstitutional third term in next year’s election
Deaths linked to Islamist militants on the continent skyrocketed by nearly 50 percent in the last year, much of it in the western Sahel region
Many Africans blame France for the security crisis in the Sahel and welcome Russia’s Wagner Group to fill the vacuum
More than 50 restaurants in around 20 countries took part in the culinary event
Climate change, soaring inflation, and the spillover effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have worsened food insecurity in Africa
Trip follows last month’s US-Africa Leaders Summit, where President Biden committed $55 billion in economic, health and security aid to the continent
Yellen began her 10-day trip to Africa Friday with a visit to a U.S.-funded business incubator for youth and women in Dakar, Senegal
Africa has world's highest rate of road fatalities; experts blame poor infrastructure, poor driver education, low-quality vehicles
Women often carry their children with them to work sites, where both are exposed to toxic chemicals, such as mercury and cyanide
Women often carry their children with them to work sites, where both are exposed to toxic chemicals such as mercury and cyanide
As climate changes, some African countries that rely on grain imports, like Senegal, are looking to indigenous grains like fonio that thrive in drier soil
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