Skip to content

World at Large

It's the News: with context

  • World & Conflict
    • End of the Empire
  • Travel & Discovery
    • Dispatches from the Field
  • Function & Health
  • Environment & Impact
  • Sciences & Technology
  • Economies & Markets
  • Coffee Break Reads
  • Donate and Support
  • Become A Contributor

Tag: Senegal

Critically-Endangered West African Lion Going from Strength to Strength in Niokolo Koba, Senegal
ArchivesConservation

Critically-Endangered West African Lion Going from Strength to Strength in Niokolo Koba, Senegal

March 10, 2023July 13, 2023

In a thrilling sign of recovery for the Critically-Endangered West African lion, camera trap footage and photos of a…

Loss of Mangrove Forest Worldwide Has Slowed to Near-Negligible Amounts, New Report Demonstrates
ArchivesEnvironment

Loss of Mangrove Forest Worldwide Has Slowed to Near-Negligible Amounts, New Report Demonstrates

November 23, 2022July 2, 2023

Story at a glance… Mangroves had been one of the world’s most threatened ecosystems for years, but a new…

Lions Begin Long Road to Recovery in Senegal’s Yellowstone — A Defiant Roar in a Troubled Region
ArchivesConservation

Lions Begin Long Road to Recovery in Senegal’s Yellowstone — A Defiant Roar in a Troubled Region

May 23, 2022July 17, 2023

Story at a glance… West African lions are slowly growing in number in the massive Niokolo Koba National Park,…

Why Are China And Africa Building Giant Walls Of Trees?
Environment

Why Are China And Africa Building Giant Walls Of Trees?

November 5, 2019

Desertification – a phenomenon that for the longest time was associated with deserts, is actually much more to do…

Africa Is Building A Great Wall To Stand Defiant Against Poverty, Climate Change, And Despair
Environment

Africa Is Building A Great Wall To Stand Defiant Against Poverty, Climate Change, And Despair

March 24, 2019

WASHINGTON D.C. March 15th, 2019: While President Trump exercised his powers of veto in order to sustain his state…


If you're reading this, it means you're reading a story that probably wouldn't be covered elsewhere. Help us keep publishing interesting and untold stories.

Please Donate

The Sunday Catchup provides all the week's stories, so you never start the week uninformed

Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription.

Coffee Break Reads

See all
Coffee Break Reads

Putin Proposes an Extension to the New START Nuclear Deal Through to 2027

Julien Torres October 4, 2025

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that his government will adhere to the NEW START treaty with the US…

Coffee Break Reads

July Tariff Revenues Generate a Meager One-Fourth of Deficit Spending Increase

Andy Corbley September 8, 2025

Despite year-over-year revenue from import duties growing 252% compared to July of last year, government inlays were dwarfed by…

Coffee Break Reads

Israel’s Destruction of Palestinian Olive Trees: Security Meets Environmental Warfare

Suzanne Latre August 28, 2025

At dawn on Monday, Israeli military bulldozers entered the Nablus area. They began uprooting thousands of olive trees, which…

Copyright © 2025 World at Large
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram

All Options

  • World & Conflict
    • End of the Empire
  • Travel & Discovery
    • Dispatches from the Field
  • Function & Health
  • Environment & Impact
  • Sciences & Technology
  • Economies & Markets
  • Coffee Break Reads
  • Donate and Support
  • Become A Contributor
You are reading a story from our archives...

Over 700 stories were transferred here from the previous domain of World at Large. You may experience irregularities with formatting, multimedia, and source links in this piece.