Senegal News News Senegal » Tourism: Senegal tourism hurt by insecurity, taxes
Tour operators in Senegal’s southern Casamance region say insecurity, high taxes, and the global economic crisis are hurting many small business owners. Tour operators in Senegal’s southern Casamance ...
News Senegal » Tourism: WTN Leader: A Disaster for Senegal Tourism!
Senegalese President Macky Sall defended his decision to postpone elections. Violent protests were reported all over Senegal since Friday. WTN Member and tourism expert Faouzou Dème from Senegal ...
News Senegal » Tourism: Senegal: Travel Content Creator Dev Walker Shares Her Favorite Places To Visit
Senegal has beautiful beaches, a rich cultural history and in 2026, it will become the first African country to host the Olympics, specifically the Youth Summer Olympics. Senegal’s capital, Dakar, is ...
News Senegal » Tourism: Senegal remembers past while moving forward in tourism
The consensus outcry as our group rounds a curve in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, and gets a first glimpse of the Monument to the African Renaissance looming on our right is, "Wow!" "Pull over," we ...
News Senegal » Tourism: Black Travel Vibes: Enjoy The Slow Life In Senegal
A vibrant and thriving country bordered by Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau, the West African nation of Senegal is a colorful gem that offers something for every type of traveler. Though ...
News Senegal » Tourism: From tourism to energy, Senegal economy braces for fallout
A man covers his face to protect from tear gas as protesters clashed with police in Dakar last week - Copyright AFP Ludovic MARIN A man covers his face to protect ...
News Senegal » Tourism: Singer Akon signs tourism deal in Senegal homeland
Senegalese-American singer and songwriter Akon has pledged to invest in tourism in his native Senegal, industry and government officials said Thursday. Best known for his R&B; hits such as "Locked Up" ...
News Senegal » Tourism: Senegal scraps Akon’s $6 billion city project for $1.2 billion state-backed tourism hub
Senegal has officially cancelled R&B singer Akon’s ambitious plans to build a multibillion-dollar city along the country’s Atlantic coast, replacing it with a more modest, privately funded development ...