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Senegal

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July 8th 2008
We're quite far behind on our blog entries. If we have had internet, it's been painfully slow, so pictures have been pretty much out of the question until now. It's hard to know where to begin describing Senegal. I regret not taking a tape recorder and as much as I don't want to smell many of the scents of Dakar ever again, it would be an effective way to convey some of the chaos that is Senegal. ... read more

Africa » Senegal » Cape Verde Peninsula » Dakar

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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