Maison des Talibés Confronts Abuse of ‘Talibé’ children in Senegal By Megan Fahrney Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/02/maison-des-talibes-confronts-abuse-of-talibe-children-in-senegal/ SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal, Feb 27 2026 (IPS) - When you walk through the streets of Senegal’s cities, you notice them almost immediately: young boys in worn clothes, clutching plastic cans or tin bowls, weaving between cars and pedestrians to ask for spare change or food. They are often barefoot, alone and hungry. These children are known as talibés. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.