The Wolof people are a Niger-Congo ethnic group native to the Senegambia region of West Africa. Senegambia is today split between western Senegal, northwestern Gambia and coastal Mauritania; the Wolof
A Wolof Waalo in war costume in the mid 19th century
Boilat 05 Reine du Walo, woloffe
Boilat 04 Mari de la reine du Walo, wolof
Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country of mainland West Africa, situated along the Atlantic Ocean coast. It borders Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea t
Wolof people
…The Wolof people (UK: ) are a Niger-Congo ethnic group native to the Senegambia region of West Africa. Senegambia is today split between western Senegal, northwestern Gambia and coastal Mauritania; the Wolof form the largest ethnic group within Senegambia. In Senegal as a whole, the Wolof are the largest…
French and local slave traders in Gorée, 18th century
Senegalese President Macky Sall with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi, Russia, 3 June 2022
Macky Sall, President of Senegal (2012–2024)
Abdoulaye Wade, President of Senegal (2000–2012)