In April, an overnight ferry from the Senegalese capital, Dakar, arrived in Ziguinchor, capital of the southern region of Casamance, the first such voyage in more than 10 months.
The reopening of the route came a few days after the former mayor of Ziguinchor, Ousmane Sonko, became prime minister, and together the developments marked a symbolic moment for what many hope will be a new era of national integration.
