The Lions of Teranga on Monday started a two-week residential training plan at the Jules François Bocandé Technical Development Centre in Toubab Dialaw.

ASC Jaraaf secured their 13th Senegalese Ligue 1 championship on June 29 in Dakar, overpowering ASC HLM 4-1 at Djiguily Bakayoko Stadium and finishing three points clear of US Gorée with a total of 54 ...

UNESCO World Heritage CentreThe island of Gorée lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave-trading centre on the African coast. Ruled in ...

Located about 3 km (1.8 miles) off the coast of Dakar, Senegal’s capital, Gorée Island is one of the most emblematic historical sites in West Africa. Despite its small size—only 28 hectares—the island ...

Curator Koyo Kouoh passed away on May 10, 2025. Patrick McMullan via Getty Image Announced as curator of the 2026 Venice Biennale last December, Koyo Kouoh passed away suddenly on May 10, leaving ...

From the opening intimacy of "Gorée," listeners know they are in for a delightful ride. This first track is an emotional piece, inspired by a kora melody Pastorino heard on the Senegalese island of ...

Gorée Island, off the coast of Dakar, is a somber reminder of the transatlantic slave trade. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it embodies both the duty to remember and the challenges of ...

Gorée Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site off Senegal's coast, stands as a powerful memorial to the transatlantic slave trade while balancing its role as a living community.

An acclaimed 2007 documentary, Retour a Gorée (Return to Gorée), followed him on a trip from the island of Gorée, just off the coast of Dakar, to trace the paths and the music of countless ...

Over two days, 35 young girls from the Mariama Ba educational center on Gorée Island and over 85 students from Amadou Mahtar Mbow University and Cheick Anta Diop University benefited from practical ...

Visit the famous Gorée Island for a lesson on African heritage, explore the Pink Lake (Lac Rose), or enjoy the nightlife in Dakar. 2. Barbados (Visa-Free) ...