SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal When the gas rig arrived off the coast of Saint-Louis, residents of this seaside Senegalese town found reason to hope. Fishing has long been the community s lifeblood, but the industry was struggling with climate change and covid-19. Officials promised the drilling would soon bring thousands of jobs and diversification of the economy.
When the gas rig arrived off the coast of Saint-Louis, residents of this seaside Senegalese town found reason to hope. Fishing has long been the community's lifeblood, but the industry was struggling with climate change and COVID-19. Officials promised the drilling would soon bring thousands of jobs and diversification of the economy. Instead, residents say,
When the gas rig arrived off the coast of Saint-Louis, residents of this seaside Senegalese town found reason to hope. Officials promised the drilling would soon bring thousands of jobs and diversification of the economy.