The Corniche

Back in Dakar

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December 30th 2005
December 20, 2005 We headed back to Dakar today, with Ikupa and Mactar. Luckily for us, Ikupa was heading back to Dakar anyway, because we really weren't looking forward to another drive in the Sept Places. To be honest, we weren't too sad to leave Tambacounda behind us...it's just too boring. We were really excited to get back to Dakar, where we'd have things to do and a little variety in our ... 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