Senegal

Senegal is situated in West Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south. The capital, Dakar, is positioned at the westernmost point of the country on the Cape Verde peninsula. Independent state, presidential republic. A secular, Muslim-majority state where… Continue reading Senegal

Discovering Sam Sam

Located approximately 20 kilometres from Dakar, Pikine stands as Senegal’s most populous town. The recent growth of Pikine results from migration—rural residents moving to the capital in search of employment, and city dwellers compelled to settle in the suburbs. One of Pikine’s swiftly expanding neighbourhoods is Sam Sam, divided into three zones: Sam Sam I,… Continue reading Discovering Sam Sam