Some locals in Senegal city say gas deal has driven them to desperation, prostitution

SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal -- When the gas rig arrived off the coast of Saint-Louis, residents of this seaside Senegalese town found reason to hope. Fishing has long been the community's lifeblood, but the industry was struggling with climate change and covid-19. Officials promised the drilling would soon bring thousands of jobs and diversification of the economy.

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