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'''Senegal''' is a [[nation state]] in West [[Africa]]. | '''Senegal''' is a [[nation state]] in West [[Africa]]. | ||
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| + | Senegal has been a valuable international partner for peace and democracy since its independence in 1960 — one of few nations in Africa that has never suffered a military coup. At home, Senegal has used its constitution, regular elections and peaceful transfers of government authority to build a democracy rooted in a social consensus that respects communal and religious pluralism.<ref>https://www.usip.org/publications/2024/02/suddenly-senegal-new-risk-democracy-africa</ref> | ||
| + | According to estimates by the [[UN]], some 40 per cent of the people are living in poverty. This particularly affects people in the Casamance region in southern Senegal.<ref>https://www.bmz.de/en/countries/senegal/social-situation-48600</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:27, 27 July 2024
 Senegal  (Country)   | |
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| Location | West Africa, Africa |
| Type |  nation state |
| Member of | African Union, International Criminal Court, La Francophonie, Organisation of African Unity, UN |
| Country in Africa, former French colony. | |
Senegal is a nation state in West Africa.
Background
| The Senegalese island of Goree is, by all accounts, paradise. The UNESCO World Heritage Site with a dark history of slaving has recently been blighted by a new problem: it has become a haven for paedophilia. |
Former French colony. Senegal has been a valuable international partner for peace and democracy since its independence in 1960 — one of few nations in Africa that has never suffered a military coup. At home, Senegal has used its constitution, regular elections and peaceful transfers of government authority to build a democracy rooted in a social consensus that respects communal and religious pluralism.[1] According to estimates by the UN, some 40 per cent of the people are living in poverty. This particularly affects people in the Casamance region in southern Senegal.[2]
Citizens of Senegal on Wikispooks
| Title | Born | Description |
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| Thierry Breton | 15 January 1955 | French politician and leader of large corporations, briefly at Rothschild & Cie Banque. WEF/Global Leaders for Tomorrow/1998. From 2019 European Commissioner implementing censorship. |
| Luc Vigneron | 11 October 1954 |
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