Senegal: Visual Retelling of Thiaroye Massacre Sheds New Light On French Colonial Atrocity
[RFI] Twenty years ago, French photographer Yves Monteil was driving in Senegal when he passed a military cemetery in Thiaroye, in the suburbs of Dakar. Friends told him it was the burial site of Senegalese soldiers massacred by the French army during …
Africa: UNICEF Names Khaby Lame as a Goodwill Ambassador
[Unicef] Global content creator champions children’s rights following four-day visit to see UNICEF’s work in Senegal
Senegal: Souleymane Diamanka’s ‘One Poet Show’ in Paris
[Afropop] A Resident of Nowhere, Originating from Everywhere When asked why people should come to his show, Souleymane Diamanka’s response was simple yet profound: “You’ll find yourself in it.”
Senegal: Senegal’s Female Rappers Aren’t Letting Obstacles Get in Their Way – Who the Rising Voices Are
[The Conversation Africa] In Senegal, rap music and hip-hop culture emerged in the 1980s, driven by the urban youth. It has grown to be one of the most popular music genres in the country. But what role do female Senegalese artists play in developing a…
Senegal: Amadou Makhtar MBOW the Universalist
[allAfrica] Senegal woke up this Tuesday, September 24, 2024, under an overcast sky, and sad to show its mourning, following the disappearance of the patriarch, Amadou Mahtar Mbow, former director general of UNESCO for 13 years from 1974 to 1987.
Nigeria: Miss Universe Nigeria – South Africans Back Miss Kwara, Snub Chidimma Adetshina
[Premium Times] What began as a spiteful effort to provoke Nigerians has unexpectedly turned into a full-blown campaign for Miss Kwara.
Senegal: Senegal Has a Rich History of Traditional Music – How It Lives On in Modern Music
[The Conversation Africa] Senegal has a rich history of traditional music – and this lives on as it influences the west African country’s modern music today.
Senegal: ‘Face of Resilience’ Movie Screens in Dakar, Honors Genocide Victims
[New Times] Dakar-based Place du Souvenir Africain in on Thursday, Wednesday 29, hosted a moving screening of the documentary titled ‘Face of Resilience’ attracting a large and engaged audience of Rwandan community and friends of Rwanda.
Senegal: The Mother of African Dance At 80. Why Senegal’s Germaine Acogny Is So Influential
[The Conversation Africa] Africa’s most celebrated dancer and choreographer, Germaine Acogny, turns 80 on 28 May. I have had the privilege of meeting the Senegalese artist, learning from her, and interviewing her as part of my ongoing research into Afr…
Senegal: Senegal Buys Back Library of Poet-President Léopold Senghor From France
[RFI] More than 300 books collected by the first president of independent Senegal, Léopold Sédar Senghor, will be transferred to Dakar after the Senegalese government stepped in to stop them being auctioned off in France.