Under a cloudy sky in the coastal Senegalese village of Fass Boye, the local chief's voice resounds over a loudspeaker, calling villagers to pray for the souls of their lost loved ones.

Since Senegal gained its independence in 1960 after more than three centuries of French rule, Gorée Island, home to the House of Slaves, has become a distinct memorial to the slave trade. "It's ...

Tragedies at sea involving migrants remain a taboo subject and source of shame in Senegal, compounding the isolation and dismay of families searching for their loved ones.

37 Senegalese, who spent a dangerous month at sea trying to get to Spain, returned home. In the first six months of 2023, nearly 800 people have died or gone missing in the Atlantic trying to ...

Spain rescues 86 people near the Canary Island, but scores of migrants from Senegal remain missing Factors such as ailing economies, extremist violence, political unrest and the impact of climate ...

The tiny island of Poilão is a significant nesting site for green sea turtles. Last year, turtles laid more than 44,000 nests on its 1.4 mile-long beach. Credit ...

Prayer at the village mosque in Fass Boye, where around 100 people set to sea hoping to reach Europe a month ago ... In Senegal, a village mourns its sons dead at sea in migrant tragedy. By. AFP.