Soft Power Africa
Senegal
Senegal
The teranga concept
By
Emmanuelle Pontié
Published on 14 March 2023 at 16h57
With its oceanfront capital, mild climate and friendly people, Senegal is the land of teranga, the land of welcome, open to the world. Its enormous historical and cultural assets range from the island of Gorée embodying the poignant, universal memory of slavery to the aura of statesman, poet and writer Léopold Sédar Senghor.