Beach in Dakar

Like Mauritania, only the girls wear much less

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August 10th 2007
The week in Senegal remains a blur in my mind as it was a tad traumatic and stressful! I remember the first thing I noticed immediately when we crossed the border was the dress code. Mauritania is 100% Muslim (the law) and Senegal is cited (Lonely Planet) at around 90%. It's less conservative in Senegal, and clubwear and tight jeans are a common sight, even from the bush taxi as we rolled past ... 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