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Joola Dynamics Between Senegal and Guinea-Bissau Jordi Tomàs (CEA-ISCTE) Paper Presented at ABORNE Fifth Annual Conference, Lisbon, September 22Th, 2011
THIS IS REALLY A PRELIMINARY DRAFT. NOT FOR CITATION OR CIRCULATION WITHOUT AUTHOR’S PERMISSION, PLEASE An international border or just a territorial limit? Joola dynamics between Senegal and Guinea-Bissau Jordi Tomàs (CEA-ISCTE) Paper presented at ABORNE Fifth Annual Conference, Lisbon, September 22th, 2011. Introduction This paper aims to present an ongoing research about the dynamics of Joola population in the border between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal (more specifically from the Atlantic Ocean to the Niambalang river). We would like to tell you about how Joola Ajamaat (near the main town of Susanna, Guinea-Bissau) and Joola Huluf (near the main town of Oussouye, Senegal) define the border and, especially, how they use this border in their daily lives1. As most borderland regions in the Upper Guinea Coast, this international border separates two areas that have been economically and politically marginalised within their respective national contexts (Senegal and Guinea-Bissau) in colonial and postcolonial times. Moreover, from 1982 –that is, for almost 30 years– this border area has suffered the conflict between the separatist MFDC (Mouvement des Forces Démocratiques de Casamance) and the Senegalese army (and, in the last few years, the Bissau-Guinean army as well). Despite this situation, the links between the population on both sides are still alive, as we will show later on. After a short historical presentation, we would like to focus on three main subjects. First, to show concrete examples of everyday life gathered during our fieldwork. Secondly, to see how the conflict have affected the relationship between the Joola from both sides of 1 This paper has been made possible thanks to a postdoctoral scholarship granted by FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia). -
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SENEGAL: FAILING TO LIVE UP TO ITS PROMISES RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE EVE OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS’ REVIEW OF SENEGAL 56TH SESSION, APRIL- MAY 2015 Amnesty International Publications First published in 2015 by Amnesty International, West and Central Africa Regional Office Immeuble Seydi Djamil, Avenue Cheikh Anta Diop x 3, rue Frobenius 3e Etage BP. 47582 Dakar, Liberté Sénégal www.amnesty.org © Amnesty International Publications 2015 Index: AFR 49/1464/2015 Original Language: English Printed by Amnesty International, International Secretariat, United Kingdom All rights reserved. This publication is copyright, but may be reproduced by any method without fee for advocacy, campaigning and teaching purposes, but not for resale. The copyright holders request that all such use be registered with them for impact assessment purposes. For copying in any other circumstances, or for reuse in other publications, or for translation or adaptation, prior written permission must be obtained from the publishers, and a fee may be payable. To request permission, or for any other inquiries, please contact [email protected] Amnesty International is a global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists in more than 150 countries and territories who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights. Our vision is for every person to enjoy all the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards. We are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion and are funded mainly by our membership and public donations. CONTENTS Introduction ................................................................................................................. 4 Follow-up to the 2003 Review....................................................................................... -
Livelihood Zone Descriptions
Government of Senegal COMPREHENSIVE FOOD SECURITY AND VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS (CFSVA) Livelihood Zone Descriptions WFP/FAO/SE-CNSA/CSE/FEWS NET Introduction The WFP, FAO, CSE (Centre de Suivi Ecologique), SE/CNSA (Commissariat National à la Sécurité Alimentaire) and FEWS NET conducted a zoning exercise with the goal of defining zones with fairly homogenous livelihoods in order to better monitor vulnerability and early warning indicators. This exercise led to the development of a Livelihood Zone Map, showing zones within which people share broadly the same pattern of livelihood and means of subsistence. These zones are characterized by the following three factors, which influence household food consumption and are integral to analyzing vulnerability: 1) Geography – natural (topography, altitude, soil, climate, vegetation, waterways, etc.) and infrastructure (roads, railroads, telecommunications, etc.) 2) Production – agricultural, agro-pastoral, pastoral, and cash crop systems, based on local labor, hunter-gatherers, etc. 3) Market access/trade – ability to trade, sell goods and services, and find employment. Key factors include demand, the effectiveness of marketing systems, and the existence of basic infrastructure. Methodology The zoning exercise consisted of three important steps: 1) Document review and compilation of secondary data to constitute a working base and triangulate information 2) Consultations with national-level contacts to draft initial livelihood zone maps and descriptions 3) Consultations with contacts during workshops in each region to revise maps and descriptions. 1. Consolidating secondary data Work with national- and regional-level contacts was facilitated by a document review and compilation of secondary data on aspects of topography, production systems/land use, land and vegetation, and population density. -
1 La Variabilité Pluviométrique, Une Pression Supplémentaire Sur Les Systèmes De Production Vivrière : Cas De La Rizicultur
Afrique SCIENCE 16(1) (2020) 1 - 10 1 ISSN 1813-548X, http://www.afriquescience.net La variabilité pluviométrique, une pression supplémentaire sur les systèmes de production vivrière : cas de la riziculture inondée dans le département d’Oussouye, Sénégal Thérèse Marie Ndébane NDIAYE Laboratoire LEÏDI « Dynamiques des Territoires et Développement », Université Gaston Berger de Saint-Louis, Sénégal _________________ * Correspondance, courriel : [email protected] Résumé Le département d’Oussouye fait partie des régions les plus arrosées du Sénégal. Mais il est soumis aux fluctuations spatio-temporelles de la pluviométrie observables dans les pays du Sahel. Ces fluctuations de la pluviométrie pèsent sur les systèmes de production vivrière. Cet article a pour objectif d’analyser les impacts potentiels de la variabilité pluviométrique sur la riziculture inondée dans le département d’Oussouye, une activité séculaire qui a un rôle primordial dans la sécurité alimentaire des ménages ruraux. Des données climatiques constituées par les hauteurs de pluie annuelles et les jours pluvieux ainsi que des statistiques agricoles ont été utilisées. L’indice de pluie standardisé, la variation du nombre de jours pluvieux, le test de détection de rupture de Buishand ont permis de caractériser la variabilité pluviométrique. Celle-ci peut être considérée comme un facteur de vulnérabilité alimentaire en raison de l’impact qu’elle peut avoir sur la productivité rizicole. Mots-clés : variabilité pluviométrique, systèmes de production vivrière, riziculture inondée, département d’Oussouye. Abstract The rainfall variability, an additional pressure on food production systems: case of flooded rice cultivation in the department of Oussouye, Senegal The department of Oussouye is one of the most watered regions of Senegal. -
Cdm-Ar-Pdd) (Version 05)
CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM PROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENT FORM for A/R CDM project activities (CDM-AR-PDD) (VERSION 05) TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION A. General description of the proposed A/R CDM project activity 2 SECTION B. Duration of the project activity / crediting period 19 SECTION C. Application of an approved baseline and monitoring methodology 20 SECTION D. Estimation of ex ante actual net GHG removals by sinks, leakage, and estimated amount of net anthropogenic GHG removals by sinks over the chosen crediting period 26 SECTION E. Monitoring plan 33 SECTION F. Environmental impacts of the proposed A/R CDM project activity 43 SECTION G. Socio-economic impacts of the proposed A/R CDM project activity 44 SECTION H. Stakeholders’ comments 45 ANNEX 1: CONTACT INFORMATION ON PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROPOSED A/R CDM PROJECT ACTIVITY 50 ANNEX 2: INFORMATION REGARDING PUBLIC FUNDING 51 ANNEX 3: BASELINE INFORMATION 51 ANNEX 4: MONITORING PLAN 51 ANNEX 5: COORDINATES OF PROJECT BOUNDARY 52 ANNEX 6: PHASES OF PROJECT´S CAMPAIGNS 78 ANNEX 7: SCHEDULE OF CINEMA-MEETINGS 81 ANNEX 8: STATEMENTS OF THE DNA 86 ANNEX 9: LETTER OF THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT REGARDING EIA 88 ANNEX 10: RARE AND ENDANGERED SPECIES 89 ANNEX 11: ELIGIBILITY ASSESSMENT PHASES 91 SECTION A. General description of the proposed A/R CDM project activity A.1. Title of the proposed A/R CDM project activity: >> Title: Oceanium mangrove restoration project Version of the document: 01 Date of the document: November 10 2010. A.2. Description of the proposed A/R CDM project activity: >> The proposed A/R CDM project activity plans to establish 1700 ha of mangrove plantations on currently degraded wetlands in the Sine Saloum and Casamance deltas, Senegal. -
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Elin Selboe Changing continuities: Multi-activity in the network politics of Colobane, Dakar Dissertation submitted for the PhD degree in Human Geography Faculty of Social Sciences Department of Sociology and Human Geography University of Oslo August 2008 Table of Contents List of acronyms ................................................................................................................... vii Summary ............................................................................................................................... ix Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................... xi 1. Introduction ..................................................................................................... 1 Research questions ................................................................................................................. 4 Outline of the dissertation ...................................................................................................... 6 2. Ethnography and fieldwork in Colobane .................................................... 11 Introduction to Senegal, Dakar and Colobane ..................................................................... 11 Researching local political practices through ethnographic fieldwork ................................ 14 The choice of Colobane as the setting for research and fieldwork .................................. 16 Working in the field: participation, observation and conversations/ -
Annual Report Sometimes Brutally
“Human rights defenders have played an irreplaceable role in protecting victims and denouncing abuses. Their commitment Steadfast in Protest has exposed them to the hostility of dictatorships and the most repressive governments. […] This action, which is not only legitimate but essential, is too often hindered or repressed - Annual Report sometimes brutally. […] Much remains to be done, as shown in the 2006 Report [of the Observatory], which, unfortunately, continues to present grave violations aimed at criminalising Observatory for the Protection and imposing abusive restrictions on the activities of human 2006 of Human Rights Defenders rights defenders. […] I congratulate the Observatory and its two founding organisations for this remarkable work […]”. Mr. Kofi Annan Former Secretary General of the United Nations (1997 - 2006) The 2006 Annual Report of the Observatory for the Protection Steadfast in Protest of Human Rights Defenders (OMCT-FIDH) documents acts of Foreword by Kofi Annan repression faced by more than 1,300 defenders and obstacles to - FIDH OMCT freedom of association, in nearly 90 countries around the world. This new edition, which coincides with the tenth anniversary of the Observatory, pays tribute to these women and men who, every day, and often risking their lives, fi ght for law to triumph over arbitrariness. The Observatory is a programme of alert, protection and mobilisation, established by the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) in 1997. It aims to establish -
Human Rights in Senegal
HUMAN RIGHTS IN SENEGAL 1 INTRODUCTION Senegal is a country in West Africa and it attained independence from France in 1960. It is located at the westernmost point of the continent and served by multiple breaths of air and maritime travel routes, Senegal is known as the “Gateway to Africa.” The country lies at an ecological boundary where semiarid grassland, oceanfront, and tropical rainforest converge; this diverse environment has endowed Senegal with a wide variety of plant and animal life. It is from this rich natural heritage that the country’s national symbols were chosen: the baobab tree and the lion. The most important city in Senegal is its capital, Dakar. This lively and attractive metropolis which is located on Cape Verde Peninsula along the Atlantic shore is a popular tourist destination (Camara, Clark & Hargreaves 2018). The country is a republic with a president elected to five-year terms. There are more than 80 political parties in Senegal. There is a bicameral parliament with a National Assembly, with 120 seats, and the Senate, with 100 seats. Senegal has an independent judiciary. The highest branches of this are the constitutional court and the court of justice. Senegal is one of the most successful African democracies. The president appoints local administrators. Senegalese religious leaders known as marabouts have strong political influence. In 1994, Senegal began ambitious reforms of the economy with international support. Initially, the currency, the CFA franc, devalued 50 percent and is now linked to the Euro. Price controls have also been dismantled. The reforms helped the economy and GDP grew 5 percent per year from 1995 to 2001. -
Mapping and Remote Sensing of the Resources of the Republic of Senegal
MAPPING AND REMOTE SENSING OF THE RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL A STUDY OF THE GEOLOGY, HYDROLOGY, SOILS, VEGETATION AND LAND USE POTENTIAL SDSU-RSI-86-O 1 -Al DIRECTION DE __ Agency for International REMOTE SENSING INSTITUTE L'AMENAGEMENT Development DU TERRITOIRE ..i..... MAPPING AND REMOTE SENSING OF THE RESOURCES OF THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL A STUDY OF THE GEOLOGY, HYDROLOGY, SOILS, VEGETATION AND LAND USE POTENTIAL For THE REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL LE MINISTERE DE L'INTERIEUP SECRETARIAT D'ETAT A LA DECENTRALISATION Prepared by THE REMOTE SENSING INSTITUTE SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA 57007, USA Project Director - Victor I. Myers Chief of Party - Andrew S. Stancioff Authors Geology and Hydrology - Andrew Stancioff Soils/Land Capability - Marc Staljanssens Vegetation/Land Use - Gray Tappan Under Contract To THE UNITED STATED AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT MAPPING AND REMOTE SENSING PROJECT CONTRACT N0 -AID/afr-685-0233-C-00-2013-00 Cover Photographs Top Left: A pasture among baobabs on the Bargny Plateau. Top Right: Rice fields and swamp priairesof Basse Casamance. Bottom Left: A portion of a Landsat image of Basse Casamance taken on February 21, 1973 (dry season). Bottom Right: A low altitude, oblique aerial photograph of a series of niayes northeast of Fas Boye. Altitude: 700 m; Date: April 27, 1984. PREFACE Science's only hope of escaping a Tower of Babel calamity is the preparationfrom time to time of works which sumarize and which popularize the endless series of disconnected technical contributions. Carl L. Hubbs 1935 This report contains the results of a 1982-1985 survey of the resources of Senegal for the National Plan for Land Use and Development. -
Étude Ethnotaxonomique Des Espèces Fruitières Spontanées
Document generated on 09/25/2021 7:37 p.m. VertigO La revue électronique en sciences de l’environnement Étude ethnotaxonomique des espèces fruitières spontanées comestibles chez l’ethnie Diola d’Oussouye (Sénégal) Contribution to the ethnotaxonomic study of edible spontaneous fruit species in the ethnic Diola of Oussouye (Senegal) Yves Djihounouck, Doudou Diop, César Bassène, Mame Samba Mbaye, Richard Demba Diop, Babacar Faye and Kandioura Noba Les nouveaux chantiers de la justice environnementale Article abstract Volume 19, Number 1, March 2019 Natural products of plant meet a renewed interest for a decade. However, climate change and human action have led to a degradation of the natural URI: https://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1065434ar ecosystems and extinction for certain plant. This study contributes to a better knowledge of popular classification systems of spontaneous plants. See table of contents Ethnobotanics survey based on an open semi structured interview, exchanges oral and direct observations were made in the field. They took place in 33 villages of Oussouye department which is the Diola’s bastion. They mobilized 82 informants including 30 groups and 52 individuals with male Publisher(s) predominance. In fact, we had 80.77 % men against 19.23 % women. Our Université du Québec à Montréal results showed that among 62 wild botanical species, only 4 were Éditions en environnement VertigO domesticated. They are for the greater part tree and bush, and are more present in the vegetable circles. The dominant families are Annonaceae and Apocynaceae and the most important use values are noted in Arecaceae with ISSN 10.52 and Anacardiaceae with 8; the generic diversity is mostly marked by 1492-8442 (digital) Anacardiaceae. -
The Agricultural Survey in the Senegal River Valley
Annex 6 The Agricultural Survey in the Senegal River Valley The agricultural survey in the Senegal river valley A questionnaire survey was carried out in January 2005, for 220 rice producers in 11 villages located in the Senegal river valley, with the main objective of grasping the present situation of rice farming practice. The 11 villages surveyed are listed below together with the location map. Saint Louis: 1village (Lampsar) Dagana: 4 villages (Débi-Tiguette, Boundoum Barrage, Pont Gendarme, Gaé) Podor: 3 villages (Guia, Guédé, Aéré Lao) Matam: 3 villages (N’Douloumadji Founébé, Bow, Ganguel Soulé) Gaé Guia Guédé Débi-Tiguette Aéré Lao N’Douloumadji Founébé DÉPARTEMENTDÉPARTEMENT DEDE DAGANADAGANA DÉPARTEMENTDÉPARTEMENT DEDE PODORPODOR Bow Boundoum Barrage Ganguel Soulé Pont Gendarme Lampsar REGIONREGION DEDE MATAMMATAM DÉPARTEMENTDÉPARTEMENT DEDE BAKELBAKEL Map1 Location of the villages where the agricultural questionnaire survey was conducted The villages were selected in consideration of the diversity of the rice cultivation conditions in terms of farming scale, history of rice cultivation, spatial distribution, accessibility, donor’s cooperation, etc. In each village, 20 farm households were interviewed. A questionnaire was prepared for this purpose (refer to the attachment to this Annex). The results of the survey were encoded into a computer for analysis. It is noteworthy that the survey was carried out in close cooperation with DRDR Saint Louis and the Delegation of Matam, SAED. The results are shown in the attached tables, and the summary of the analysis are described in the following. A.6 - 1 1. About the family of the interviewed farmers (refer to Table 1) The average family size of the 220 farmers interviewed is 14.7 ranging from 4 to 40. -
Network of Radio Stations
FRONTIÈRES ET INTÉGRATIONS EN AFRIQUE DE L’OUEST WEST AFRICAN BORDERS AND INTEGRATION Issue 04, October 2006 CROSS-BORDER DIARIES BULLETIN ON WEST AFRICAN LOCAL-REGIONAL REALITIES With the support of the Sahel and West Africa Club HERE, THERE, ELSEWHERE... www.afriquefrontieres.org MIGRANTS SUMMARY No. 4 October 2006 Editorial : A society undergoing demographic transition, p.3 Travel diary • Three days to cover 400 Km, p.28 Special report on Migration CROSS-BORDER DIARIES • THE ARAB-AFRICAN MIGRATORY REGION, P.4 • OVERVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION FROM THE GLOBAL TO THE AFRICAN LEVEL, P.8 • SHORT AND LONG TRIPS, P.16 • ARTIFICIAL PARADISE OF GAO AND AGADEZ P.22 … Ita, the unshakable, p.24 …He swaps Europe for a club, p.24 • SECURITY AND BORDERS IN CASAMANCE, P.26 The Cross-border Diaries are published both in French and English. available on www.oecd.org/sah www.afriquefrontieres.org In editorial and financial partnership with the Sahel and West Africa Club-OECD Report : Cross-border Media Responsible : Marie Trémolières SWAC-OECD 2 rue A. Pascal • THE KURUMBA OR “STEPLADDER” NETWORK OF RADIO STATIONS 75116 Paris-France IN THE SIKASSO-KORHOGO-BOBO DIOULASSO ZONE, P.30 T: +33 1 45 24 89 68 F: +33 1 45 24 90 31 [email protected] …“La Voix de la Femme” celebrates 5 years, p.33 Editor : Guy-Michel Bolouvi …“The S.K.Bo network is fostering Sud Communication (Sud-Com Niger) BP 12952 Niamey-Niger and facilitating integration relations”, p.34 T: +227 96 98 20 50 F: +227 20 75 50 92 …“Community radio has become [email protected] a driving force for social bonding”, p.34 With contributions by Guy-Michel Bolouvi, Laurent Bossard, • CROSS-BORDER TELEVISION IN THE EUROPEAN UNION : Donata Gnisci, Emmanuel Salliot, MARKET IMPACT AND SELECTED LEGAL ASPECTS, P.36 Vincent Staub ([email protected]), Marie Trémolières Translation Leslie Diamond Printing OECD A World Cup without Borders This publication’s content • “Football-lager-TV-country !” the magical World Cup combination, p.35 only represents its authors’views.