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Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar. Senegal is the westernmost country in the mainland of the Old World, or Afro-Eurasia. It owes its name to the Senegal River, which borders it to the east and north. The climate is typically Sahelian, though there is a rainy season. Senegal covers a land area of almost 197,000 square kilometres ...
23+. Arrested. About 500. The 2023–2024 Senegalese protests broke out in Senegal on 1 June 2023 following opposition leader Ousmane Sonko 's conviction for corrupting young people, which may disqualify him from standing in the 2024 Senegalese presidential election. [1] [2] At least 23 persons died during the protests and about 500 were arrested.
Senegal has among its population many Africans from other countries. There are small Ivorian communities in Dakar, as well as many Nigerians, most of which being Hausa. Malians go almost unnoticed in Senegal because their culture is so similar to that of the Senegalese. There is a large Cape Verdean community in Dakar.
Akon City. / 14.23°N 16.87°W / 14.23; -16.87. Akon City is a planned community in the M'bour Department of Senegal by Senegalese singer and entrepreneur Akon. The project was first announced by Akon in 2018. [1] Akon said in October 2022 that construction of the city's first phase would begin in 2023 and be completed in 2028.
Time in Senegal. Time in Senegal is given by a single time zone, denoted as Greenwich Mean Time (GMT; UTC±00:00 ). [1] [2] Senegal shares this time zone with several other countries, including fourteen in western Africa. [3] Senegal does not observe daylight saving time (DST). [4]
2021 Senegalese protests. The 2021 Senegalese protests were a series of mass protests and rioting against the arrest of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko over rape allegations which left 13 dead in Senegal during early March. Protests occurred starting throughout Senegal on 3 March, when hundreds gathered to protest the opposition leader's arrest.
Ndiaye was born in Guédiawaye, Senegal . In 2017, at just 13 years old, he joined Real Madrid 's youth team. Ndiaye quickly made a name for himself within the white team, helping them secure the 2018 Minicopa. During the summer of 2020, he obtained Spanish citizenship through naturalization. In the 2020–21 season, Ndiaye was a key player on ...
Opening date. April 3, 2010. The African Renaissance Monument ( French: Monument de la Renaissance Africaine) is a 52 m (171 ft) tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside Dakar, Senegal. Built overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the Ouakam suburb, the statue was designed by the Senegalese ...