INFORMATION ON SENEGAL
Below are links to documents and sites in French and English
WORLD FACTBOOK (CIA))
ANTHONY BOURDAIN’S EPISODE ON SENEGAL ON CNN
“A rebuke to those who’d paint a whole continent as a monolith of despair, or Islam as something to be feared, Senegal turns simple-minded assumptions and prejudice on their heads at every turn.” The 43-min video is available on Amazon for $2.99 - may be available free elsewhere. A beautiful expose of Senegalese culture & society through food.
REAL-TIME GOOGLE MAP OF SENEGAL
Zoom in and out to locate Mbour down the coast from Dakar. At first you see only the tourist town Saly shown - zoom in to see Mbour. The highway marked A1 is the new toll road that is completed up to Malidunda, which is 5 minutes from Mbour. A continuation to Fatick and Kaolack is under construction.
NEW AEROPORT INTERNATIONAL BLAISE DIAGNE
Senegal's impressive airport is 20 minutes from Mbour and beaches now using the new toll road. Scroll on left side to see many pictures. The airport code has changed from DKR to DSS.
SENEGAL’S MUSEUM OF BLACK CIVILIZATIONS
New York Times article, 15 January 2019
KEHINDE WILEY (AND HIS INFINITY POOL) ARE READY TO SPOIL ARTISTS
New York Times article describing the new artists program created in Dakar by the portrait artist for President Barack Obama.
ON DAKAR’S STREETS, WORKING OUT IS A WAY OF LIFE.
New York Times article about the Senegalese penchant for outdoor excercise. 15 March 2019.
USEFUL WEBSITES FOR MORE INFO ON SENEGAL
Some in French only
1. Au-Senegal.com
2. Seneweb.com
3. Expat-dakar.com
4. Senego.com
5. Dakaractu.com
6. SeneNews.com
(go to websites above - ignore link below)
18 AMAZING THINGS YOU PROBABLY DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT SENEGAL
The Telegraph (UK), 4 April 2017
LE PLAN D'AMENAGEMENT ET DE DEVELOPPEMENT (JUNE 2014)
Large document containing maps of the Dakar-Mbour-Thies axis and helpful projections of population and economic growth trends. Half of the document concerns strategic planning which can be skipped. Good info on Mbour trends compared to Thies. French only.
USAID/SENEGAL 2019 COUNTRY ROADMAP
Summary of Senegal's strengths and challenges in becoming self-reliant.
WORLD BANK'S POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL OVERVIEW
Brief summary updated April 2019.
SENEGAL IS BUILDING A $2 BILLION FUTURISTIC CITY (DIAMNIADIO)
Stunning renderings of architectural innovations planned but not yet realized
DOING BUSINESS IN SENEGAL (WORLD BANK)
Comprehensive comparison of costs and time to establish a business.
AKON JUST UNVEILED HIS $6 BILLION ‘FUTURISTIC’ CITY IN SENEGAL.
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