• Bamba Ndiaye

Election meddling may have sullied the reputation of Senegal as a beacon of democracy in West Africa, but a popular opposition candidate is giving hope for a new wave of Pan-Africanism in the region.

• Seynabou Diop
• Myles Cunningham
• Dylan Millson
• Katya Khalizeva

Beyond national elections, the Y’en a Marre political movement is changing Senegalese civic and political life for future generations.

• Baaba Maal

On the eve of Baaba Maal's first New York City concert in 8 years, Oumar Ba interviews him, asking about protest movements, the music business and Senegal.

• Max Nelson

The late Senegalese director Djibril Diop Mambety once said his films are not based on premeditation or planning.

• Marame Gueye

Religious authorities in Senegal are organizing protests against a popular TV series. The outrage could be related to the challenges the series provokes of the "proper" place of women in society.

• Dave Glovsky

Ousmane Sonko is 44 years old. He finished third in Senegal's March 2019 presidential election, energizing young voters.

• Dave Glovsky

France no longer has an excuse to hold on to Senegal's cultural heritage. Senegal has a place for it.

• Boima Tucker

Harlem rapper Sheck Wes's star rises in the shadow of Dapper Dan and Cheikh Amadou Bamba.

• Andy Stafford

In 1968, France witnessed an extraordinary student uprising which changed politics. Morocco and Senegal did too, but we seldom talk about it.

• Jonathon Repinecz

Homosexuality continues to be a dangerous topic in Senegal. There, as in much of the African continent, heteronormative behavior is enforced with violence.

• Sean Jacobs
• Sebastian Abbot

Two of Africa's standout talents at Russia 2018--Moussa Wague and Francis Uzoho--were shaped by a football academy in Qatar. A new book tells that story.

• Laurent Dubois

For a long time most football fans experienced the game via the radio, making broadcasters cult figures. Like Allou Ndiaye in 1950s Senegal.

• Ndeye Debo Seck

Ndeye Debo Seck has lost interest in local club football in Senegal. It has a lot to do with how the local game is administered.

• Laurent Dubois

The Senegalese football jersey is a powerful symbol of nationhood and independence.

• Ndeye Debo Seck

Football in Senegal is magic. That the team has qualified for their second World Cup, heightens the joy.

• Avenel Rolfsen

Wolof-centered television may be a beacon of hope for Senegal’s waning cinema culture.

• Philip Janzen

Today marks ten years since Aimé Césaire's death. What would he have thought about the state of the former French colonies today?

• Ndeye Debo Seck

For many young Africans, going abroad is seen as the only solution to help their parents struggling to make ends meet.

• Norbert Odero

A Kenyan scientist wonders how Senegalese found ways to blend African spirituality with Islam.

• Oumar Ba

The 24th edition of the New York African Film Festival put Senegal in the spotlight, featuring five short films from there.