Senegal Press and News

Senegal Press & News

Welcome to The Senegal Experience Press page where you can view all of the company's latest press releases and read the recent coverage we have received in the national media.

You can also keep up to date on all the latest news from Senegal through our latest news articles

For press enquiries, please contact The Press Office on 0845 330 2077 or email press@senegal.co.uk

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5 Of The Best

ABTA Magazine - Richard Trillo

Senegal highlighted as number 1 within Richard Trillo's guide to West Africa and his "5 of the best".

19 January 2012

Sweet Senegal

Real Travel Magazine - Jane Labous

Jane Labous travels back to Senegal in West Africa and discovers that while its capital city is bounding forward – its traditional teranga welcome hasn't changed.

31 August 2011

NEW 2011/12 Brochure for The Senegal Experience

The Senegal Experience - Press Office

Independent tour operator, The Senegal Experience launches its November 2011 – October 2012 brochure this month. Highlights include the re-opening of Lamantin Beach Hotel in Saly.

13 June 2011

Branching out: an ecolodge in Senegal

The Guardian - Rose Skelton

Senegal is no longer just for backpackers, as Rose Skelton discovers when she stays in an ecolodge perched among the baobabs on the Siné-Saloum delta

19 March 2011

Birdwatching in Senegal

The Travel Editor - Ron Toft

After three days' birdwatching with ace guide Malick Suso in The Gambia, Ron Toft crossed the Gambia River heading for neighbouring Senegal.

01 March 2011

Senegal win Africa Nations Cup qualifier

Senegal now lead their group by five points after beating Cameroon 1-0 in Saturday’s Africa Nations Cup qualifier in Dakar.

31 March 2011

Rivers of West Africa cruise feature

Read about the Rivers of West Africa cruise and see some great images of what to expect. Free Press Travel writer Ellen Creager has written an account of her experience on the Rivers of West Africa cruise which starts in Dakar and travels through the Sine Saloum Delta and up the River Gambia.

31 March 2011

The sound of Senegal comes to the UK

A Senegalese band is touring the UK in March. Les Frères Guissé consists of three brothers Djiby, Cheik and Aliou Guissé who originally come from Fouta Tooro in the North of the country and although their music has traditional West African roots, the poetic lyrics, close harmony singing, acoustic guitars and percussion should have wide appeal.

26 January 2011

Interview with British organiser of Senegal’s World Festival of Black Arts

Guardian.co.uk has an interview with Kwame Kwei-Armah, the British actor and playwright who was curator of the World Festival of Black Arts held in Dakar last month.

04 January 2011

The World Festival of Black Arts and Cultures

The third World Festival of Black Arts and Cultures is underway in Senegal and is attracting stars and visitors from around the world.

16 December 2010