Senegalese women call for climate justice ahead of COP29 summit

Ahead of the United Nations COP29 summit in Azerbaijan this month, women in Senegal took to the streets of Dakar on Saturday to demand climate justice.

Attended by some 50 climate activists, they are seeking protection of the country’s resources and calling for a decarbonised future.

Former tour guide, Cheikh Niang Faye, says they have been marching for four years and “nothing’s changed”.

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