Anne Look

GlobalPost

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Anne Look covers Senegal for GlobalPost from Dakar. A recent graduate, she has reported on crime and public safety in Chicago, writing extensively on incarceration, violence against women and transient criminal groups targeting senior citizens. Prior to entering journalism, she worked as a photo producer for a large Chicago advertising agency and spent a year in Paris studying history at the Sorbonne and photography at a French atelier. Born and raised in Memphis, TN, she is a graduate of Georgetown University and Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.


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Dakar hit by shortage of cooking gas

Senegal’s capital cooks with gas, but not when government fails to pay for imports.

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Senegal avoids human rights trial

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Senegalese women aim for political role

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Senegalese press: oppressed or out of control?

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Gays under threat in Senegal

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Senegal’s rising trend of teen pregnancy

Lack of education, unsupervised visits by older males, and superstition have all contributed.

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Fighting malaria through pop music

Multimedia: Senegalese singing sensation Youssou N’Dour encourages families to sleep under mosquito nets.

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Coup leader claims win in Mauritania poll

Opposition cries fraud, but moderate Muslim leader Aziz has popular support and is in charge.

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Senegal seeks long-term solution to flooding

Families are being moved from flood-prone suburbs to a new settlement 15 miles east of Dakar.

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Senegal’s colossal statue stirs big controversy

A towering statue is lambasted for being sexist, sexy and wasteful.