Anchor Marco Werman heads to Senegal to report on the country’s presidential elections, which are set for February 26.
For the Geo Quiz, we are not looking for a dry and dusty trade wind that is causing a vast Saharan dust cloud to hover over West Africa.
N’Dour announced his candidacy Tuesday saying that he sees running for president as a “supreme patriotic duty.”
What happens when Peace Corps volunteers fall in love, either with each other or with citizens of the country hosting them? How does the Peace Corps deal with it? Former Peace Corps volunteer Nina Porzucki reports from the frontlines of love in the developing world.
Sitting still and listening politely was not an option. Baaba Maal wanted his audience on their feet and dancing [...]
Senegalese are taking to the streets to protest the arrest of rap singer Omar Toure.
A look at the Y’en a Marre, or ‘enough is enough’ movement.
Replacing soccer as the top sport, bare-knuckle wrestling is the only way many kids see out of their desperate poverty.
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Anchor Marco Werman takes us musically to the political standoff in Ivory Coast for today’s Global Hit. It is a song recorded last year by Ivorian reggae singer Tiken Jah Fakoly that translates as “Get out of office.” Download MP3
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Anchor Marco Werman tells us about one rapper from Senegal, Carlou D who has made the successful transition from rapping to singing. Download MP3 >>Watch a video of Carlou D performing liveAudio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
The World’s Marco Werman introduces us to one of Senegal’s most under-recognized musicians, singer Omar Pene. Video: See Omar Pene & Super Diamono perform liveDownload MP3Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Adherents of the local food movement argue: buying produce that’s grown nearby is good for the community, good for the planet and good for your health. Some farmers in the West African nation of Senegal are trying to make that case to their fellow countrymen, but it’s not so easy to get people to change their buying habits. The World’s Jori Lewis has the story. Download MP3Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
In most any city in the world, you’ll find beggars — the homeless, the disabled, those down on their luck. In the West African city of Dakar, the capital of Senegal, many beggars are children. How those children end up on the streets is a complex tale that often involves Senegal’s religious schooling system. It’s a system that many now want to reform. Jori Lewis has the story from Dakar. Download MP3(Photo: Jori Lewis)Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
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In the West African nation of Senegal, an informal recycling industry has poisoned children and left a neighborhood severely polluted. Residents caused the contamination by pulling apart car batteries to extract the lead. The government is now cleaning up the site, but many of the children will never be the same. Jori Lewis reports. Download MP3 (Photo: Jori Lewis)
