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10 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Dakar, Senegal

Updated July 30, 2024

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Pape Diop, shown here working in Dakar in 2018, was one of the most prolific street artists of Bamba images.

The Reluctant Saint Who Watches Over Senegal as Street Art

Amadou Bamba stood for freedom from imperialism, and now means much more.
by David A. Taylor
Sandaga Market in December 2019, before the government relocated vendors and started to demolish informal stalls. Many of these vendors are selling clothing, but one blows bubbles from toys for sale.

The Fight to Save One of Dakar's Most Distinctive Markets

In a city full of French colonial influence, Marché Sandaga was built in a uniquely West African style.
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