NIAGA, Senegal (Reuters) - On the shore of Senegal's Pink Lake, salt farmer Pape Sira Ba has raked in what he fears may be his last harvest. Extreme floods contaminated the 3-square-km lake five ...

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No sooner had the news hit social media when Julie Barrilliot, 20, bought a plane ticket to fly over from France. Widely known as the "Pink Lake," Retba is a magnet for tourists, lying 40 kilometres ...

During the dry season, the three square kilometre lake's salt content even exceeds that of the Dead Sea. It has about 40% salt content. The flow of seawater and its evaporation is responsible for the ...

After days of torrential rain, salt miner Moussa Diare could only watch in despair as flood waters breached a meters-wide gap on the banks of Senegal's Pink Lake and washed away thousands of dollars ...

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Inside Africa takes its viewers on a journey across Africa, exploring the true diversity and depth of different cultures, countries and regions. On the edge of Senegal’s Cap Vert peninsula, a lush ...

SAMPHIRE IS a vegetable that tastes nearly as briny as the waters of the coastal regions where it is harvested. It's typically vibrant green, but on the shores of Senegal's most famous lake, it is an ...

LAC ROSE, Senegal (Reuters) - Approaching Senegal's sand dune-flanked Lac Rose, overcast skies hid the sun and, at first, obscured the vibrant pink hue that gives the expansive lake its name. But ...