Senegal

We are undergoing a profound global transformation. In the digital age, the power of a state is no longer measured solely by the strength of its army or the robustness of its economy, but also, perhaps more importantly, by its ability to serve its citizens effectively. More and more, the best governed states are those ...

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The market of miracles, or how to sell dreams on credit Welcome to Senegal, a country of hospitality, Teranga... and high corporate witchcraft. Here, miracle is a product, despair is a currency, and irrational an institution. Forget about conventional care. Why go through a doctor when a marabout-charlatan promises you, with a smile in the eye, ...

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A daily scene in Dakar The sun hardly rises on Dakar, already the city shivers with life. In a narrow alley of a popular neighborhood, a boy with a lively but tired look, bare feet and a plastic bowl in hand, silently starts his morning round. He solicits alms, recites some verses ...

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In the streets of Dakar, on the beaches of Mbour or in the lively areas of Thiès, a scene was imposed in the lives of young people: that of TikTok. This social network, once perceived as a simple dance or playback application, has become much more than an entertainment tool in Senegal. Today, TikTok ...

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Senegal embodies a persistent paradox. Nevertheless, with its natural resources, dynamic youth, cultural diversity and economic potential, it remains trapped in dynamics of structural underdevelopment. More than 60 years after independence, many African countries, such as Senegal, continue to rely on expertise for concern ...

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The flaming Sahel, the suspended Senegal The Sahel, a semi-arid band stretching from the Atlantic to the Red Sea, has now become one of the most serious security, humanitarian and geopolitical crises of the 21st century. From Mauritania to the Sudan, through Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad, whole states are evading under repeated assaults ...

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A wealth that goes through the cargoes One morning in September in Kédougou. The sun lights up the hills where, with bare hands, goldsmiths seek a few grams of gold. Several hundred kilometres away, at the port of Dakar, sealed containers loaded with minerals board Asia and Europe. Further on, at ...

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Since independence in 1960, Senegal has repeatedly tried to establish a strong national airline. This ambition goes far beyond mere air transport: it affects national sovereignty, the image of the country, commercial connectivity, tourism. In sixty years, four companies have succeeded each other. Three are missing. The fourth tengue.

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From dawn, Dakar woke up in a rumbling of engines and a cloud of dust mixed with exhaust gases. Thousands of vehicles, from the old taxi to the crowded bus, swaying painfully on the same axes, stuck in a ballet of endless bottling. On a 550 km2 peninsula, just 0.28% of the country's territory, there are nearly 3.66 million inhabitants, according to the ...

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Senegalese society is a fascinating crossroads of ancestral traditions, deep-rooted religious beliefs and modern aspirations. Marked by Muslim cultural and religious predominance, it evolves in a complex dynamic where women often oscillate between two realities: emancipation on the move and servitude, sometimes voluntary, inherited from a ...

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