All aboard! Home to roughly 1000 inhabitants, Gorée Island is located aproxminately 3 kilometers off the coast of Dakar and can be reached every day by a 20 minute ferry ride.
On board the President’s Gorée Island ferry: President Wade, Mr. Tiki Barber, Mr. Papa Mohamed Camara and Ms. Bernadette Paolo, Pres. & CEO of The Africa Society
A UNESCO world heritage site and one of Senegal’s most favored haunts, Gorée exudes a charming and relaxed atmosphere typical of many small tropical islands. Tiki Barber and President Wade recieve a warm reception by the people of Gorée.
On official visit, Ms. Bernadette Paolo, President and CEO of The Africa Society, stands with President Wade and Mr. Tiki Barber in front of the House of Slaves (Maison des Esclaves) where past U.S. Presidents (and visitors of Gorée) Bill Clinton and George Bush once stood.
