Pilgrims from across the West African country flocked to the holy city of Touba, where they slept, ate and prayed together for the Magal religious festival — despite coronavirus concerns. By Ruth ...

Dakar, Senegal — A first time visitor arriving at night in Touba, the capital of the Mourid brotherhood, is irresistibly attracted by the radiant beauty of the huge mosque from afar and whose 80-metre ...