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The Senegal River in West Africa musters its force from 200 centimeters (80 inches) of rain a year in the highlands of central Guinea. The river flows north through Mali, meanders west over a vast ...
Senegal has taken decisive action to address environmental degradation along the Falémé River, a critical waterway in the southeastern part of the country near the border with Mali. Reuters ...
SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal — By day, Saint-Louis native Pape Dieye is a boat captain-turned-tour guide for a fancy hotel that caters to Westerners. By night, he is a sought-after captain who ...
An investment company is harnessing Senegal's only lake for water to irrigate crops destined for foreign ... Ousmane Aly Pame runs an anti-desertification nonprofit he founded on the Senegal River.
The 28-year-old is one of tens of thousands to have been displaced when torrential rains caused the Senegal River to burst its banks in October.
Mining will be suspended on all Senegalese territory up to 500 metres (546.81 yards) from the river's left bank and remain in place until June 30, 2027, according to the decree published on Tuesday.
Meet climate researchers in Senegal who know through science and personal experience how global warming there affects the entire world, including hurricanes that strike South Carolina.
Saint-Louis is in northern Senegal near the country’s border with Mauritania. About 200,000 people live on its two barrier islands and a peninsula that juts into the Senegal River.
In an effort to curb pollution, authorities temporarily suspended mining within 500 meters (1,640 feet)of the Faleme River, which cuts through Senegal’s gold belt and forms part of the border ...
In their effort to get ahead of the disease, the collaboration took a close look at the habitat that supports the worms’ intermediate host — a small snail of the Biomphalaria species that lives in the ...
The floods that have displaced more than 56,000 people in the Senegal River valley are jeopardizing the country's food security by drowning crops for almost a month.
Senegal has suspended mining activities along the Falémé river, which forms part of its southeastern border with Mali, in a bid to preserve the environment and protect public health. However ...