Tag: Senegal
France has long been accused of falsifying or hiding records, and accounts of the number of casualties have remained unclear. Senegal has commemorated the 80th anniversary of a colonial-era massacre of African soldiers who fought for France during World War II and were shot by French soldiers in 1944 for demanding fair treatment and payment […]
In Mali, Niger and Senegal, children face temperatures above 35°C for more than half the year. In eight countries, including Mali, Niger and Senegal, children now endure scorching temperatures above 35°C for over half the year, UNICEF reports. A new analysis by UNICEF reveals that 466 million children worldwide – one in five – now […]
The objective of this gathering was precisely to protest against the law passed in the National Assembly to not only postpone the presidential election until December 15, but also to extend the mandate of President Macky Sall. Senegal plunged into crisis on Saturday after the repression of demonstrations during which two young men were killed, […]
The Africa’s peoples, who are experiencing some of the worst effects of rising global temperatures, need serious action to respond to deadly climate extremes. Last week, in the streets of Dakar, rural Senegalese women demanding climate justice expressed their suffering from the effects of climate change. For Mouhamadou Lamine Seck, lawyer specializing in the environment, […]
