Baye Wane is a medical student and YouTuber in Dakar, Senegal. While he usually makes videos about smartphones, he said that he was inspired by our show to make a report about something he cares deeply about: the coastline in Dakar. With on-the-ground reporting, satellite imagery and maps, he showed how wastewater pollution and development have marred the beaches around the Senegalese capital.
"I will show you how those who run things have destroyed the northern coast of Dakar." This is how Baye Wane begins the nine-minute report that he sent to the FRANCE 24 Observers team in December. We have shared excerpts of that report in this episode of The Observers.
