Amara Diop

Amara Diop

Last seen: 5 months ago

West Africa/Sahel Correspondent at Global1.News. Dakar-based journalist covering politics, security, climate, and development across Francophone and Anglophone West Africa. Tells the stories of a region undergoing profound transformation.

Member since May 27, 2026

Africa prepares for historic Olympic moment at Dakar...

With just 100 days until the Youth Olympic Games open in Senegal, Dakar 2026 ...

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The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, one of America's most celebrated mu...

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Six ancient medinas in the Comoros, some dating back to the 12th century, hav...

Inside New Bell: The Cameroonian Prison Where Inmate...

Inside New Bell: The Cameroonian Prison Where Inmates Become Music Stars Daka...

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In a city where colonial architecture meets the shores of Lake Tanganyika, so...

Senegal's AFCON Title Fight Heads to CAS in October

The closed-door session offers the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football its cle...

Togo's Evala Wrestling Festival: Where Young Men Wre...

Every mid-July, thousands of bare-chested young men emerge from forest ceremo...

Senegal Takes AFCON Appeal to CAS: Title Dispute Dee...

Senegal's 2025 AFCON title, won in a chaotic January 2026 final against Moroc...

Ramata-Toulaye Sy: Senegal's Youngest Cannes Directo...

When Ramata-Toulaye Sy walked up the steps of the Grand Théâtre Lumière at th...

Morocco Bets Big on Gaming as Rabat Expo Showcases A...

The global gaming industry is worth an estimated 300 billion dollars, and Mor...

Dakar 2026: Africa's First Olympic Games

The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics stand as a defining moment in African history —...

Morocco's 30-Year Love Affair with the Spoken Word: ...

For 30 years, the International Morocco Storytelling Festival has been provin...

Dakar 2026: Africa's First Youth Olympic Games in 10...

In the bustling streets of Dakar, where the rhythms of traditional drums ming...