Rethinking Fisheries Governance in Africa
When fish stocks vanish, both villages and nations lose.
Senegal and Guinea Complement Each Other in the Fight Against Zoonoses
In West Africa, two recent developments show how different strengths can complement each other in the fight against zoonotic diseases. In Senegal, community actors in Foundiougne have been trained to use artificial intelligence to detect early signals of zoonoses. This innovation, part of the AI4-DECLIC project, empowers local communities to participate directly in surveillance, ensuring […]
The Breaking Point of the Blue Economy: Sustainability vs. Livelihoods in West Africa
This explicit warning, tracked through the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) framework, captures the urgent reality facing global marine resources. For decades, the oceans were treated as an infinite frontier. However, data from the FAO indicates that over a third of the world’s assessed marine fish stocks are overfished, pushed beyond their biological limits by […]
Food safety alert in Senegal over the ‘shrimp virus’ that causes blindness
Covert Mortality Nodavirus (CMNV) an emerging infectious diseases
FIARA 2024 is Seeding Senegal’s Future
The vibrant stalls of the International Fair of Agriculture and Animal Resources (FIARA) recently buzzed with renewed purpose during a high-profile visit by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. Under this year’s theme “L’Agro écologie pour une Souveraineté Alimentaire face aux changements climatiques ” the faire placed sustainable farming at the center of national ambition. At he […]