There's a big world of surf out there, and as surfing has proliferated, many places that were once low-key and “off the beaten path” are now quite easy to reach and very popular. What makes for a ...

Swells from North and South bring the surf to the edge of Western Africa. Related Article Swells from North and South bring the surf to the edge of Western Africa. Photographs By Malin Fezehai This is ...

Turin, Italy-born Marta Imarisio first came to Senegal in 2008 to research the country as a new destination to offer Italian surfing clients. She had a one-way ticket, seven surfboards, and ...

Following the steps of Oumar Seye, first black African professional surfer, Cherif, Paké, Assane and Mbabou, childhood friends from Ngor village in Dakar, make a living with their passion, surfing.

Le long de l'immense plage de Ngor, au large de Dakar, Khadjou Sambé se démarque. La Sénégalaise enfile sa tenue, attrape sa planche et s'enfonce dans l'océan, au milieu des autres surfeurs venus du ...

A recent study estimates the global surfing industry pulls in around $50 billion dollars a year, and some African countries are keen to tap into this economic growth. Although the surfing industry on ...

Fast forward 11 years later and Sambe, now 24, has her sights set on competing in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, under the guidance of her coach, Rhonda Harper. After Harper recruited Sambe to compete in a ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Cherif Fall kissed his wife on the lips and they swapped pecks on each other's foreheads, for good luck. Then he zipped up his wetsuit, grabbed his surfboard and strode into ...

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