Senegal: Sex Workers in Colonial Senegal Were Policed By France – Book Explores a Racist History
[The Conversation Africa] Desiring Whiteness is an award-winning book by historian Caroline Séquin. It explores the intertwined histories of commercial sex work and racial politics in France and the French colonial empire, particularly in Senegal….
Senegal: Akon’s R106-Billion Dream City Turns Into Empty Wasteland
[Scrolla] Akon’s R106-billion futuristic city project in Senegal officially cancelled after years of no progress or development. Government confirms only empty land remains where promised hospital, schools and solar-powered buildings were supposed to…
Senegal: TikTok’s Khaby Lame Detained in Las Vegas for Overstaying U.S. Visa
[New Times] The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has clarified what happened to internet personality Khabane “Khaby” Lame after rumors of his arrest went viral over the weekend.
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.