Senegal

replacing Barack Obama. In January of 2017, Barack Obama stepped down and let his successor take his place. The 2016 presidential election, in Gambia, did not transcend as smoothly. Multiple news sources followed the difficult transition of presidents in The Gambia. In my lifetime, I have never witnessed a president not stepping down, after defeat, I never thought it was possible. The Gambia election opened my eyes as to what happens, in other countries, and how different those countries are from my own. Looking at the history, evolution and post-colonial features, of The Gambia, to inform how this country got to where it currently is. Detail on its setting: The Gambia sits on the west coast of Africa and it is surrounded on ¾ sides by Senegal, ¼ by the Atlantic Ocean. The Gambia has about 10, 120 square kilometers of land and a…

Gambia Sevada Calvino Gambia is one of Africa's smallest and dense countries. It is located in the western region in the center of Senegal, on The Gambia river. It's capital is Banjul, a former fort of Portugal. February 18, 1965, Gambia was officially declared a country. Originally, The Gambia was the territory of Mali and the Songhai Empires until in the late 16th century when the empire fell to the constant raids and was taken over by Portugal.As many as 3…

Senegal started as a French colony, and was one of the oldest. It started off with a strong and equal trading relationship with multiple other nations in Europe, and continued until the full realization of colonization in the late 19th century. The history of the independence era was markedly lead by Leopold Sedar Sengor, who would eventually become independent Senegal’s first democratically elected president. Much of its economy relies upon its agriculture, specifically peanuts and gum trees.…

than enough research to be done on the performance genre. Patricia Tang, author of Masters of the Sabar, spent numerous years researching Wolof Griot percussionists in Senegal. Proposing that I travel to Senegal myself, I will be doing preliminary research for two months with a budget of $10,000. Specifically, I will be researching the answer to this question: How complex is the meaning of family to Wolof géwël? I propose that the family dynamic is essential to how a sabar player learns,…

As part of the nursing school curriculum, the student nurse are required to interview a member of the community, to find an article that matches their case study, and to compare the findings with the interviewee’s conditions. On October 15th, 2015, I interviewed a member of my Mosque. Her name is PC, and she is 73 years old. She was born and raised in Senegal, West Africa. PC is from Casamance, a region in the southern part of Senegal. She did not start first grade until the age of eight years…

Poverty in Senegal – The Causes of Poverty in Senegal Introduction Since human beings were created, they have never had a life that is more developed than the life today. Supposedly, with the all-remarkable developments in the world’s economic, education, and technology, there should not be countries that are suffered from poverty; however, there are some counties that are even below the line of poverty. Indeed, Senegal is of the African countries that is known as a third world country, which…

Child Beggars in Senegal As people become more conscious of what is going on in other countries, some revelations can be shocking like in West Africa. For example, in Senegal, children are forced to beg but everything they earn is taken away by Quranic schools’ teachers. These child beggars live in horrible living conditions. There are some laws to help them out, but they still have a long way to come to actually have freedom. Children are forced to get money and food for their teachers. At that…

West Africa is home to a variety of nations that have experienced a political coup since gaining their independence from the European powers. All except for the nation Senegal. First, the aspect we shall consider Senegal’s economy in comparison to the other West African nations since gaining their independence. For example, does Senegal have a lower unemployment rate, lower poverty line and lower national debt when in comparison to other West African nations. Another factor could be the how…

What are the primary benefits of acacia gum? Description: acacia gum is an anteing herb which is now treated as one of the most important ingredients of herbal world but now normal drugs are also including the same for its beneficial effects. In modern pharmaceutical world, acacia gum is a big name as this hum has got a lot of medicinal properties. It acts as demulcent in different drugs that are used for healing various wounds. On the other hand, plaque and periodic bacteria deposition can be…

Senegal: Development Senegal is one of the most stable countries in Africa. It falls into the category of a consolidated democracy, because of the three peaceful presidential turnovers it has undergone since independence. Strategic plans to increase development in all sectors of the country are underway. The main goals involve reducing social inequality and promoting local development through education and the creation of jobs. Financing their projects are national and international investors.…