SENEGAL: For nine years, in Khar Yalla, the authorities have largely ignored Senegalese families who were displaced from the Langue de Barbarie peninsula due to coastal flooding. This neglect has violated their rights to a decent living, education, health care, and participation in cultural activities. The Senegalese government did not include these families in a World Bank-funded plan to relocate others from the same areas who were also affected by floods. It is crucial for Senegal to quickly move the families from Khar Yalla to a location where their rights can be protected, improve their living conditions in the meantime, and create a national policy that ensures rights are respected during future relocations due to climate change. The Senegalese people displaced by rising tides caused by climate change are facing ongoing human rights abuses with no lasting solution in sight.
- Lord, we pray that the Senegalese authorities recognize the plight of the displaced families in Khar Yalla and take immediate action to address their needs for decent living, education, and healthcare (The Holy Bible, Proverbs 31:8).
- Lord, we pray for a national policy that protects the rights of those displaced by climate change and ensures their dignity is upheld in future relocations. May hope and restoration be granted to the affected families (The Holy Bible, Jeremiah 29:11).
News Source: allAfrica.com
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