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Mady Camara

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Dakar, Thiès
As seen in: The New York Times, The New York Times en Español, The Economic Times, Chicago Tribune, The Indian Express, The Boston Globe, The Irish Times, The Japan Times, The Seattle Times, Yahoo and
Covers:  We cover the top news in West and Central Africa: Politics, Migration, Crises, Environmental Issues( Niger Delta), Culture, Education, Covid-19 Pandemic, are mostly covered.
Doesn't Cover: We cover any topic that can make sense for our audience.
Telling stories that elevate community leadership, dignity and human rights across West Africa. Comms @Tostan_org | Journalist | Thies.

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Mady Camara’s Biography

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Mady Camara is the News Assistant covering West and Central Africa for the New York Times. He assists the Bureau chief to produce original work from the region with an emphasis on supporting the accuracy and breadth of Times stories through newsgathering and research, and helping to promote Times journalism.

Before coming to the Times, he worked as a Language and Cultural Teacher from 2015 to October 2020 for the US Peace Corps, facilitating Volunteers' Cultural adaptation and teaching local i…

Mady Camara’s Journalist Portfolio

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In Senegal, Demand for Covid Vaccines Grows, but They're Hard to Get

In Senegal, Demand for Covid Vaccines Grows, but They're Hard to Get

As rumors and misinformation about coronavirus vaccines gradually subside and the West African country emerge…

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Special Forces Colonel Says He Has 'Seized' Guinea's President

Special Forces Colonel Says He Has 'Seized' Guinea's President

If the coup is successful, it will mark the third time in five months that a West African nation has suffered…

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Hissène Habré, Ex-President of Chad Jailed for War Crimes, Dies at 79

Hissène Habré, Ex-President of Chad Jailed for War Crimes, Dies at 79

Mr. Habré, who received a life sentence for crimes against humanity including torture and sex offenses, was s…

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Arrest of Cameraman in Ethiopia Signals Wider Crackdown

Arrest of Cameraman in Ethiopia Signals Wider Crackdown

The government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has stepped up the arrests of journalists since going to war in t…

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How Working From Home Changed Wardrobes Around the World

How Working From Home Changed Wardrobes Around the World

It wasn't all sweats and leggings. A whirlwind tour of how the pandemic affected what we wore, from India to …

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Presidential Challenger Dies of Covid-19 Just Hours After Voting Ends

Presidential Challenger Dies of Covid-19 Just Hours After Voting Ends

The opposition leader was too sick to make it to his final appointments before Sunday's election. "I am fight…

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Articles

Senegal Votes in an Election That Almost Didn't Happen

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By Mady Camara Verified
| The New York Times Verified
The top opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, is barred from running. So Sunday's poll is widely seen as a choice between his handpicked candidate and the departing president's designated successor. She had badgered her friends and family to persuade them to vote for a major change of government.
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Senegal’s President Calls Off a National Election. His Critics Call It a Coup.

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By Mady Camara Verified
| Ivu News
The West African country had planned to hold an election in three weeks. But President Macky Sall canceled it indefinitely pending an inquiry into corruption allegations at the constitutional court. Senegal’s president has canceled the election for his replacement three weeks before voting was set to take place, saying that a dispute between the legislative and judicial arms of government needed to be resolved first.
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A Deadly Boat Accident in Senegal Raises Concern About Patrols to Stop Migrants Original

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By Dionne Searcey Verified, Mady Camara Verified
| The New York Times Verified
Africa|A Deadly Boat Accident in Senegal Raises Concern About Patrols to Stop Migrants https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/13/world/africa/boat-accident-migrants-dakar-senegal.html Patrol vessels were pursuing a fishing boat loaded with migrants bound for Spain when it struck rocks off a beach in Senegal’s capital, locals say, leaving at least 16 people dead. An open wooden fishing boat that struck rocks off a beach in Dakar, Senegal’s capital, was still partly submerged in the water four days later.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

This is my first job as a journalist

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Not really, I use a computer.

How is social media changing news?

There are many fake news via social medias, most readers are impacted by it!
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