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Demonstrations in West African country have left eight people dead
Fifty years ago the Bauhaus artists established a foundation to use “minimal means to maximum effect”. A cultural centre, school and, now, hospital in Senegal are a perfect expression of their aims
Fall in commodity prices benefits advanced economies
UK oil and gas developer to pay special dividend and boost war chest after deal with Russian group
Macky Sall says ripple effects from pandemic are having devastating effect on business
Pocket-sized kit offers potential lifesaver for poorer countries battling to contain pandemic
From Senegal’s spectacular capital to the snows of the Val di Fassa, FT contributors share their most eye-opening trips
Gold producer to get up to $430m as it pushes ahead with asset sales
Aliou Sall steps down as fallout from contract involving BP and Frank Timis builds
Main opposition figures reject results but claim a court challenge would be futile
Pollution is dragging down the continent’s GDP and harming its children
Led by China, countries from Turkey to India are looking for opportunities
Climate science can reduce uncertainty in a high-risk environment
Diaspora in France have blossomed in the country’s youth development programme
Fans in Egypt, Iceland, Panama, Peru and Senegal tell FT correspondents how it feels
Once precarious existence transformed by state policies, aid and growers themselves
The ambitious Emerging Senegal Plan aims for middle-income status by 2035, with investment in energy and infrastructure, business reforms and attempts to reduce poverty. This report includes the surge in FDI from the east, tech entrepreneurs, tourism, oil and gas and an interview with Wari money transfer chief Kabirou Mbodje
Physical foundations are central to a strategy to develop economy and alleviate poverty
There has been a surge of interest from beyond the traditional western sources
Brooklyn-based Pierre Thiam plans to export fonio from his homeland
Local fishermen suffer from the impact of large and often-illegal foreign trawlers
Locals are reaching beyond the traditional French and Belgian markets
Progress is swift, but universal access to electricity will take time
Expansion brings both jobs and questions for people living near mines
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