Architects race to save historic buildings in Senegal's capital
Architects race to save historic buildings in Senegal's capital

Architect Carole Diop leads a tour of Dakar’s historical buildings, to highlight the danger to the architectural treasures now endangered by the Senegalese capital's growing appetite for construction.

"The price of a square metre is around 3,000 euros," she says.

"Buildings, even those of historic value, are worth less than the land on which they stand." N°36WA9A3