I lost my sons, nephews, and grandson in this tragedy. I lost my older brother’s son. I can say that I lost almost ten ...

One out of every five Senegalese relies on the ocean for their livelihood. That’s not a statistic it’s a lifeline, and it’s at risk. For millions of West Africans, small-scale fisheries aren ...

At the edge of the Atlantic Ocean, the city of Saint-Louis, Senegal, is sandwiched between the river and the sea. It's an ancient fishing town, a UNESCO World Heritage center.

FASS BOYE, Senegal — The voyage from the struggling Senegalese fishing town of Fass Boye to Spain’s Canary Islands, a gateway to the European Union where they hoped to find work, was supposed ...

Fish are spread out to dry on a beach from which migrant boats leave to cross the Atlantic Ocean to Europe, in Fass Boye, Senegal, March 19, 2024. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra.

When I was in the Senegalese fishing town of Kayar, on the west coast of Africa a few months ago, I sat at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean with a fisherman named Serigne Mou Diop. (Speaking Wolof).

The shellfish are also exported around the world, contributing to Senegal’s economy. However, ocean acidification driven by climate change is eroding this vital harvest. “ We have noticed with concern ...

In 2009, a group of wealthy nations committed to helping less developed countries cope with the effects of climate change. But where the $100 billion goes has been tough to verify and critics say ...

In 2006, the boat Mr. Diouf boarded with his friends was one of the first of many pirogues, as the craft are known, that departed that year from the coastal villages of Senegal in the direction of ...