Senegal

Oh, Dakar! West African light city, Atlantic pearl, capital of Teranga... and also the largest open-air car cemetery in the continent. You thought you'd visit Gorée, the African Renaissance Monument, Corniche? The real tourist attraction of the Senegalese capital is its wrecks. Yes,...

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In Senegal, a predominantly Muslim country (about 95% of the population), the wearing of veils by women is not a new phenomenon. However, what is at stake today is the visible increase in the number of young veiled women, especially in urban and peri-urban areas, in universities, social networks and public places. Far from constituting a ...

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The moment of truth for Senegal There are moments in the history of nations where immobilism becomes a dangerous luxury. For Senegal, this moment has arrived. We celebrated our independence more than sixty years ago. Yet, our trajectory remains engulfed by inherited political habits, persistent economic dependencies and a ...

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Survey of a country where the public authority seems to have deserted the land Arbitrator not found In a functional democracy, the state is the impartial arbiter who ensures that the rules of the game are respected. He protects, organizes, supervises. Without him, it's the law of the strongest. In Senegal, this arbitrator seems to have left the field for a long time. ...

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Out of the trap of dependence for sovereign and human development Since their independence in the 1960s, many African countries such as Senegal have never really won their economic autonomy. The growing burden of external debt keeps them in a situation of chronic dependence on international donors. To...

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A critical state of affairs: Senegal in the impasse Since its independence in 1960, Senegal has struggled to embark on a path of sustainable and inclusive development. Like many French-speaking African countries, it has inherited a highly extraverted economic model, focusing on the export of raw materials that are not processed (pean, phosphate, fishing) ...

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Senegal has been aiming for several years to position itself as an attractive hub for private investment in West Africa. Supported by large-scale infrastructure projects, administrative reforms and pro-business institutional discourse, the country largely communicates its willingness to welcome foreign and domestic capital. In international rankings, such as the ...

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Mali, a Sahelian country without access to the sea, depends almost exclusively on its coastal neighbours for its import and export needs. Among them, Senegal plays a central role thanks to its autonomous port of Dakar, which serves as the main entry point for goods destined for the Malian market. Every day, hundreds...

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