Where enslaved Africans were once forced through the Point of No Return to unknown lands, their descendants are now returning ...

Fishermen say a new natural gas project off the coast of Senegal has killed their livelihoods. The project is a joint venture ...

These memorials in Senegal and Benin mark the locations where Africans were shipped away from their homelands into chattel slavery. In 2023, I visited the Doorway of No Return at the House of Slaves ...

Dakar, Senegal — Gorée Island, off the coast of Dakar, is a somber reminder of the transatlantic slave trade. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it embodies both the duty to remember and ...

Senegal: Slave Trade - Gorée Island and the 'Fragility of Freedom' IPS, 22 April 2025 Gorée Island, off the coast of Dakar, is a somber reminder of the transatlantic slave trade.

It's impossible to talk about my solo travel experiences without mentioning Senegal. In 2018 ... also conveniently close to the ferry to Gorée Island. This 170-foot bronze landmark in Mamelles ...

Just 1.2 miles off the coast of Dakar in Senegal, West Africa, lies Gorée Island, or Île de Gorée, a 45-acre island, famous today for a dark reason. It is a popular destination among people ...

Anthony Goods Tour of Slave House on Goree Island Senegal And Th Posted: November 5, 2024 | Last updated: November 5, 2024 Disclaimer: The content presented here is for entertainment purposes only ...

The island of Gorée lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar ... Criterion (vi): The Island of Goree is an exceptional testimony to one of the greatest tragedies in the history of human societies ...

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Gorée Island represents a significant but shameful part of Senegal’s history. It was once the largest slave trading center on the African coast. We spent our time on the ...