News Senegal » Dakar » History: 2,400-Year-Old Senegal Iron Workshop Reveals Ancient Techniques
How was iron produced 2,000 years ago in Senegal? A recent study at the Didé West 1 archaeological site, in the Falémé Valley in eastern Senegal, sheds light on an ancient iron production technique.
News Senegal » Dakar » History: DAKAR, Senegalese city where civilization meets history
Just back from Dakar, the capital city of Senegal, ADEOLA OGUNLADE reports on his visit to some of Africa’s biggest tourist attractions including the African Renaissance Monuments reputed as the ...
News Senegal » Dakar » History: Hoyas in Senegal: Culture, History Coalesce
Touching down on the tarmac of the Blaise Diagne International Airport near Dakar, Senegal, marked just about 18 hours after leaving Georgetown University’s campus. While driving to the Dakar American ...
News Senegal » Dakar » History: Commentary: Revisiting the brutal history of Senegal’s Gorée Island and The House of Slaves
Randolph Payton (left) and Kimatni D. Rawlins take in local expressions of art in Senegal, West Africa. (Photos courtesy of Kimatni D. Rawlins) By Kimatni D. Rawlins and Randolph Payton Nanga def ...
News Senegal » Dakar » History: Senegal is preserving its oral history in a podcast
“Let me tell you the marvelous history of our Senegal. Let me take you on a journey into the great feats of glory,” begins Massamba Gueye in a voice that promises epic tales to come. The famed ...
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