Senegal

Arts and Culture Funeral rites and Covid-19: what must be done to respect tradition and keep people safe

By The Conversation on July 20, 2020July 20, 2020

It is important that procedures surrounding funerals are developed by public health officials alongside traditional and religious authorities.

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Africans rising Senegal: Akon finalises agreement to develop ‘Akon City’

By Socrates Mbamalu on January 16, 2020January 16, 2020

Senegalese musician and entrepreneur Akon signed an agreement to have his own city with the aim of also promoting tourism in Senegal. Akon City will make use of the cryptocurrency Akoin.

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Arts and Culture France returns El Hadj Omar Tall’s sword to Senegal

By This Is Africa on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019

France has returned to Senegal for a period of five years a sword which belonged to 19th Century Islamic and anti-colonial leader Omar Saidou Tall. Senegal’s President Macky Sall said this restitution of the sword, a “symbol of the resistance of a great scholar” “opens a new era”.

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Africans rising Senegalese Major Seynabou Diouf awarded 2019 UN Female Police Officer of the Year

By Kylie Kiunguyu on November 11, 2019

Major Seynabou Diouf, has been commended for her “exemplary service, which has a direct and positive impact on the community and the Congolese national police.” The Major currently leads a task force that helps to prevent and end sexual exploitation and abuse with the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC.

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Arts and Culture Alioune Diop University in Senegal wins the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture

By Kylie Kiunguyu on September 26, 2019September 26, 2019

The five winners of the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture who will share US$ 1 million between them includes Alioune Diop University Teaching and Research Unit, in Bambey, Senegal. The Award is given to projects that set new standards of excellence in architecture, planning practices, historic preservation and landscape architecture

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Lifestyle African women surfers on undertaking a male dominated sport and surfing

By Kylie Kiunguyu on September 2, 2019September 2, 2019

According to observers, black surfers are still not properly represented in various media and promotional events for the sport. It is likely because surfing is generally considered a “whites only” sport and the preserve of men; making it riddled with racial and gender biases against black women surfers.

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Lifestyle The NBA and FIBA announce host cities for inaugural Basketball Africa League

By Kylie Kiunguyu on August 6, 2019

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) aim to permanently include Africa in their professional basketball league is manifesting. The Association announced the African cities that will host the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) when it sets off in March 2020 and other pertinent details about the tournament.