Annie Risemberg

Reporter

On board with Senegal’s navy as it searches for migrants on a popular but deadly route toward Europe

The Associated Press had rare access to a night patrol by Senegal’s navy as it scanned the sea for a growing number of vulnerable boats making the risky journey towards Europe.

Senegalese women take aim at polluting countries in march for climate justice

Senegalese women marched in Dakar for climate justice Saturday, calling for what they call “polluting countries” to curb greenhouse gas emissions ahead of the 2024 UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) on November 11.

Tunisia’s President Saied wins second term after cracking down on the opposition

Tunisia’s President Kais Saied has won re-election in landslide victory after a campaign season saw his opponents jailed alongside journalists, activists and attorneys.

In Senegal’s thriving hip-hop scene, this beatmaker insists women have a seat at the table

Aminata Thiam is one of Senegal’s few female beatmakers. Known by her stage name Myamy, she teaches women how to make beats, a type of music production that originated in the U.S. hip-hop scene and that has gained popularity in Senegal thanks to the proliferation of beatmaking computer software.

Italy’s migrant jails are squalid and chaotic. A young man from Guinea was desperate to escape

The suicide of a young man from Guinea inside one of Italy’s migrant detention centers has shined a spotlight on the squalid, chaotic conditions. Lawyers and activists have described the centers as “black holes for human rights.”

South Africa’s opposition parties make a final call for historic change the day before election

South African opposition parties are making a final appeal to voters as the country faces the possibility of a landmark change in its young democracy.

Italy’s migrant jails are squalid and chaotic. A young man from Guinea was desperate to escape

A few moments later, the silence of dawn was shattered.