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Senegal has strong constitutional guarantees for civil liberties like the rights to freedom of expression, assembly, and religion. But it has faced recent challenges, including politically motivated ...
News Senegal » Health: Senegal's 'schools for husbands' aim to shift gender roles and keep mothers from dying
DAKAR, Senegal — On a recent evening in Senegal 's capital of Dakar, an imam named Ibrahima Diane explained to a group of men why they should be more involved in household chores. “The Prophet himself ...
News Senegal » Health: Senegal overcomes a century-old problem
Senegal is now the ninth nation in the World Health Organization's (WHO) African Region to formally eradicate trachoma as a public health issue. . ・Senegal has successfully eradicated trachoma as a ...
News Senegal » Health: Senegal’s aquagym classes offer hope and healing for people with reduced mobility
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The sun has not yet risen in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, but about 100 people in swimsuits and life jackets already crowd a section of beach, ready for aquagym class. In the chilly ...
News Senegal » Health: Trachoma: Senegal becomes 25th world nation to eradicate major health threat
Senegal has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, becoming the 25th country in the world—and the ninth in Africa to do so, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Trachoma is a ...