Demolition and Displacement at the Peri-Urban Frontier: the Senegalese city of Thiès Published: 22 August 2023 A tragedy befell the inhabitants of the Senegalese city of Thiès in January 2022. This article is about the demolition of their homes, forced displacement and the brutal nature of development-induced displacement. By Dr Mbaye Dieng
Development-induced displacement in Dakar: the BRT’s impact on informal transport workers Published: 22 August 2023 Dakar’s BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) project has been touted as a modern, sustainable solution to the city’s congestion problems. But is the ‘real’ urban economy being sacrificed at the altar of ‘Progress’? By Prof. Papa Sakho
Lives ruined in one morning, the demolition of houses in the outskirts of the city of Thiès, a preventable social drama. Published: 18 August 2023 This paper looks at the demolition and forced displacement of the inhabitants of the MBOUR 4 neighbourhood on the outskirts of the city of Thiès, located 70 km from Dakar, in western Senegal.
