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Danone is a charity organization that is invested in social enterprises that aid impoverished communities. One main goal of the organization is to increase access to drinkable water in Africa, beginning in Senegal. Currently, only sixty-three percent…

Starting in October of 2019, the Senegalese government began paying for treatment for cervical and breast cancer. The government will also pay for 60% of treatment for other types of cancer. This is an important step forward for healthcare,…

In the nineteenth century, France began colonizing Senegal and established Senegal as a part of the French West Africa. Tribal chiefs were limited in power, and a European government was established. In 1848, slavery was terminated and the economic…

Infanticide is an enormous problem in Senegal, mostly due to the tremendous social pressure from the Senegalese society and it’s deep entrenchment in Islam. Because extramarital affairs are so taboo, a woman can expect to be disowned and ostracized…

In Senegal, education is free for children ages six through twelve years, and it is required that children attend school for at least six years. However, most children do not attend school for that long, even though there are laws that require…

The capital city, Dakar, suffers from air, waste, and water pollution due to the excess of pollutants. They are under an urgent warning from the World Health Organization due to their fine particle count being far above the acceptable amount of…

In Senegal, there are many struggles that women will face pertaining to a multitude of areas. There is a lack of education for women, and therefore, a very low literacy rate of 46.6%. The lack of education for women leads to many other problems as…

Born on October 9, 1906, in Joal Fadiout, Senegal. Birthed the concept of Negritude, a social revolution throughout the world of black pride. He studied in Paris, France at the Lycée Louis-le-Grand and École Normale Supérieure of the University of…

Although these ideas are often pitted against each other, Mariama Bâ proved that one didn’t have to choose between their Muslim faith and their feminist ideals. Born in Dakar on April 17, 1929, Mariama Bâ was proud to be Senegalese. Her mother died…

The African Regional Center of Technology, with over thirty members, is centered in Dakar. It has centers for mining and medical research as well as a research institute on African nutrition issues.
The Senegalese Institute of Agricultural Research…