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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Annie Risemberg

Senegalese women take aim at polluting countries in march for climate justice

Senegal Climate March - (Annika Hammerschlag)

About 50 Senegalese women climate activists hit the streets of Dakar Saturday to demand climate justice ahead of COP29 in a march held annually since 2021, but that organizers say is particularly pertinent this year.

Participants yelled “Down with capitalism! Down with polluting countries!” as they marched through Dakar’s Medina neighborhood, carrying banners and signs demanding protection of Senegal’s resources and calling for a decarbonized future.

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