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Gorée Island, off the coast of Dakar, is a somber reminder of the transatlantic slave trade. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it embodies both the duty to remember and the challenges of passing ...

The island of Gorée lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave-trading centre on the African coast. Ruled in succession by the ...

The name was changed to Good Reed by the Dutch and the French called the island Goree - meaning good harbour ... other similar trading posts to work in the plantations of the New World, including ...

Goree Island was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1978 and remains one of the most popular destinations for tourists in Senegal nowadays. (Photo: Xinhua) An aerial drone photo taken ...

Harbour development operations, public lighting and highway amenities have benefited from a loan from the World Bank. An important feature of the island, the 'Western Battery', received emergency ...