{"id":4483,"date":"2026-03-27T03:07:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T07:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/?p=4483"},"modified":"2026-04-19T03:09:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T07:09:19","slug":"answering-dakars-call-hblsa-africa-summit-in-senegal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orgs.law.harvard.edu\/blsa\/2026\/03\/27\/answering-dakars-call-hblsa-africa-summit-in-senegal\/","title":{"rendered":"Answering Dakar\u2019s Call: HBLSA Africa Summit in Senegal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Dakar called, and our Africa Summit Committee answered. For Spring Break 2026, HBLSA\u2019s annual Africa Summit landed in Senegal, where our delegation engaged in rich dialogue on anti-corruption, digital activism, human rights, and regional monetary policy with practitioners shaping the continent\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Beyond the conference rooms, participants stood on Gor\u00e9e Island \u2014 a powerful and sobering reminder of the transatlantic slave trade \u2014 and learned to prepare thieboudienne<\/em>, Senegal\u2019s cherished national dish. They returned with full hearts, broadened perspectives, and a renewed commitment to meaningful engagement across Africa.
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A special thank you to this year’s planning co-chairs: Malika Kounkourou ’27 and Adobea Addo-Ashong ’26.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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