Society & Social Transformations

Tourism is increasingly central to the development strategies of the countries of the South. For Senegal, it represents both an international showcase and a major economic sector, capable of generating currencies, jobs and supporting sectors such as agriculture, fisheries and crafts. With its natural and cultural assets — sunny coastlines, rich heritage, ethnic and musical diversity, renowned hospitality —The country has an undeniable tourism potential.

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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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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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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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