Effects Of Global Financial Crisis Emerge In Senegal

Not much has been heard from Africa about the impact of the global financial crisis that has sent markets tumbling, banks collapsing and homeowners fearing foreclosure. But there is concern on the world's poorest continent that the financial fever and fallout will be contagious.

In dusty downtown Dakar, the bustling capital of Senegal, many residents may not fully follow the complexities of the recent financial turmoil on Wall Street and beyond. But the Senegalese are no strangers to the word "crisis." They face a crisis of survival daily.