Protesters in Dakar set tyres on fire and threw stones at security forces on Wednesday night during protests against a nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew imposed almost three months ago because of the ...

Madinet Masr, one of Egypt’s leading urban community developers, has unveiled its latest innovative concept, Touba, a transformative solution that redefines and facilitates the process of owning and ...

More than 3 million pilgrims met in the senegalese city of Touba on Monday for one of the largest religious gatherings on the continent. Followers of the Mouride brach of islam came together for an ...

The Eid feast is one of the biggest occasions for Muslims in Senegal, who make up 95 percent of the population. It is a celebration of not just the end of a month-long fasting period, but also an ...

Tim Judah visits the grand mosque in Touba, Senegal, the home of the Mouride Brotherhood. Mouridism is a branch of Sufi Islam, known for its strong work ethic, and committment to entrepreneurship and ...

Millions of devotees gathered on Thursday in Senegal's Touba city to commemorate the exile of a revered Sufi saint to Gabon. Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba, founder of the Mouride Brotherhood, was exiled by ...

Touba is Senegal's most sacred city. Every year, hundreds of thousands of Muslims make the journey to Touba, worshipping at the mosque and honouring the memory of Sheikh Amadou Bamba, founder and ...

At around 1:30am on 24 June 2016, Karim Wade savoured his first moments of freedom after 38 months in Rebeuss prison in Dakar. Waiting for him on the tarmac of the Léopold-Sédar-Senghor international ...