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latest news & developmentsMswati’s word as law fuels repression in Eswatini
The call for freedom of expression, including LGBTIQ+ rights, is a fundamental human right vital for safety and dignity
A love supreme: A requiem for Koyo Kouoh
Bongani Madondo remembers Koyo Kouoh as an activist and a community worker — and curator of collective futures
French foreign lesions: An overdue reckoning
Colonial atrocities are finally catching up to Paris, and Emmanuel Macron’s government has not put up a fight
Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s rise to power and the quest for systemic change
How did he come to power and what you need to know about the African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity (Pastef)
Senegal president pursues talks for new election date
Senegal’s Macky Sall has said what happens between his leaving office and the presidential election will also be discussed
Senegal crisis dents democracy and business, say Dakar residents
The West African country is now in the grip of its worst crisis in decades after President Macky Sall announced a delay to elections
Senegal’s Hann Bay, a paradise turned sewer, awaits clean up
The once beautiful stretch of beach near Dakar has become the dumping ground for industry waste and sewage
Chanel in Senegal: Fashioning links with Africa
The luxury French brand has set a precedent with its first show on the continent held in Dakar
Dakar, Africa’s cultural capital
Senegal boasts an array of fashion, culture and heritage platforms that are drawing international interest
Forbidden in Islam, but gambling wins in Senegal
In a country with high levels of poverty, betting is a crucial source of last resort income. It’s also forbidden in Islam
Dakar protests: A day at the ‘stone factory’
The Continent observed the demonstrations outside Dakar’s Cheikh Anta Diop University
On bioclimatic architecture: ‘We have our own science, but we have forgotten how to transmit it’
This conversation between Mpho Matsipa and Mamadou Jean-Charles Tall, focusing on bio-climatic architecture in Senegal, is part of the larger African Mobilities project
The Basketball League Africa gears up for its inaugural season
Twelve teams. Seven cities. One champion. The first BAL season is about to tip off, and we’re here for it (as soon as coronavirus fears abate)
Africa needs traditional, independent media to hold the powerful to account
Social-media platforms have their place, but it is investigative journalists who can effect change
Senegalese artistic heritage gets a home
Conceived in the 1960s, shortly after independence, Senegal’s new Museum of Black Civilisations has finally been completed