Dakar

Seeing the light on the dark continent

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April 19th 2022
Nation number two on the itinerary was much-anticipated, as it began to establish a trend which ran through the year periodically of adding to the 'overall countries visited to date' tally, this time around in the shape of Senegal, a quintessentially African nation with an identity all of its own. A transit stop in Lisbon made it almost look as though I was heading home-wards, but a late-night arr ... read more

Africa » Senegal

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Independent from France in 1960, Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982. However, the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. Despite peace... ... read more