'There are no more fish in Senegal'

Human stories from a world in conflict. No Images? [Click here]( — June 1, 2018 — Today, we're bringing you the latest in-depth reporting from our [GlobalPost Investigations]( team. We go to Senegal, where decades of overfishing have [crippled an industry]( that the country relies on to feed its people. Fishermen are now pushing farther and farther out into the Atlantic Ocean in search of the catch. At times, that means sneaking into the sovereign waters of neighboring countries. That's been a dangerous game, and one that's helping stoke an international crisis over the ocean's dwindling resources. Plus, the commercial hub of Nigeria wants to become a global city of the future. But many people struggling to live and work there say [Lagos is becoming a city where only the rich can survive](. And a spate of killings in Quetta has one of Pakistan's most persecuted minority groups [demanding justice](. Lagos' megacity dreams are a nightmare for many working people Every Friday, at the close of work, Idris Oladipo makes his daunting commute home from the city of Lagos. The drive should take about two hours, but traffic often stretches it to four. During the week, he crashes with a coworker. Oladipo is one of an estimated [21 million people]( who live and work in Lagos, making it Africa’s largest city. It’s also one of the fastest growing cities in the world. By some estimates, Lagos could [double in size by 2050](. Lagos has actively pursued its megacity status. City officials and developers have undertaken a massive urban renewal project they say will make Lagos a city of the future. Critics say the megacity project is a form of gentrification that will make Lagos a city just for the rich. A recent update to the city's land use tax has threatened to make conditions even more challenging for people struggling to live and work there. [Learn more >]( Overfished: In Senegal, empty nets lead to hunger and violence When we met Baba Teuw in February, it had been six months since he had gone fishing. Like all other fishermen in his neighborhood, Guet Ndar, he was itching to go. But he faced an impossible quandary: stick to Senegalese waters and risk coming back empty-handed or steal a few miles over the border into neighboring Mauritania and risk getting shot. Senegal is a dramatic example of a trend playing out across the world, in which [90 percent]( of fisheries are fully fished or facing collapse, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The crisis has been exacerbated by European and Asian fleets prowling the seas off West Africa. The crisis is now forcing West African countries along the Atlantic coast to fight one another over the fish that remain. 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