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Senegal's presidential election is delayed amid unrest

Ayen Bior

In Senegal, a delayed presidential election is causing concern for the future of its democracy. The delay was ratified in parliament amidst scenes of chaos — scenes that were mirrored on the streets.

Babacar Niang, known as Matador, raps at a recording studio at Africulturban's center in Pikine, Senegal.

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Senegal's artists are fighting the system with a mic and spray paint

Ayen Bior, Ari Shapiro, Noah Caldwell, Matt Ozug, Sarah Handel, Ricci Shryock

A cultural center in Senegal is creating a safe space where artists can use their platform to speak about climate change while also finding opportunities in the art and music scene.

Pape Dieye tells people it's not worth the risk to try to take a boat from Senegal to Europe.

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People smugglers keep trying to recruit this boat captain. Here's why he says no

Ayen Bior, Ari Shapiro, Noah Caldwell, Matt Ozug, Sarah Handel, Ricci Shryock

By day, Saint-Louis native Pape Dieye is a boat captain-turned-tour guide for a fancy hotel that caters to Westerners. By night, he turns down requests to smuggle human beings across the ocean.

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There is a myth about mass migration to Europe. But some people do risk it all

Ayen Bior, Ari Shapiro, Noah Caldwell, Miguel Macias, Ricci Shryock, Matt Ozug, Sarah Handel

The challenges facing Africa are real, but depending on who you talk to, the solution is either to risk it all for a better life in Europe or stay on the continent and fight for a better future there.

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If there's a war against climate change, Saint-Louis is on the front line. And losing

Ari Shapiro, Ayen Bior, Noah Caldwell, Miguel Macias, Matt Ozug, Patrick Wood, Ricci Shryock, Nick Underwood, Daniel Wood, Alyson Hurt, Connie Hanzhang Jin, Jacob Fenton, Kaitlyn Radde

The UNESCO World Heritage city of Saint-Louis is perched precariously between the Atlantic Ocean and the Senegal River. And it's on borrowed time.

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When the seas rise in Senegal, so do the fortunes of far-right parties in Europe

Ari Shapiro, Ayen Bior, Noah Caldwell, Miguel Macias, Matt Ozug, Patrick Wood, Ricci Shryock, Peter DiCampo, Daniel Wood, Alyson Hurt, Connie Hanzhang Jin, Nick Underwood, Ashley Ahn, Jacob Fenton, Kaitlyn Radde

Sweeping global trends are changing the world. As climate change heats up the planet and pushes people to migrate, far-right politicians see both a threat and an opportunity.

Serigne Mbaye, who was born in Senegal and is now a deputy in the Spanish General Assembly in Madrid, in the Lavapiés neighborhood in Madrid, Spain on October 19.

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How one man went from a migrant leaving Africa, to an elected official in Spain

Ari Shapiro, Miguel Macias, Ayen Bior, Matt Ozug, Sarah Handel, Ricci Shryock

Serigne Mbaye's journey is parallel to the larger picture of how climate migration intersects with politics. Now, he is considered one of the most vocal politicians in Madrid for migrant rights.