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Comprehensive News Feed for Senegal.

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  1. SciencesRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Panapress

    ... been re-elected to the board of the Internatio nal Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after a 26-year absence. 18/09/2009 Senegal will this year re-launch the President's Grand P rize for technological promotion and innovation after almost 10 years of ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Libya, Mauritius, Mauritius, Mauritius, Port Louis, Mauritius, Dakar, Senegal

  2. SocialRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Panapress

    ... prisons in Niger more "humane", due to low inmate handling capacity and slow processing of justice files. 26/11/2009 Senegal labour inspectors and controllers end strike A three-day general strike called by Senegal's labour in spectors and ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Niger, Tunisia, Dakar, Senegal, Qafsah, Tunisia, Gafsa, Tunisia

  3. GenderRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Panapress

    ... a senior United Nations Officia l said. 19/11/2009 Gender activists want female candidate for AU Commission Dakar, Senegal (PANA) a" Gender activists meeting in Banjul, the Gambia, have c alled for a?deliberate effortsa? towards the nomination of ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Libya, The Gambia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo , Isatou Njie-saidy

  4. CultureRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Panapress

    The fourth edition of the international Blues of the Riv er Festival ends Saturday in Podor, on the initiative of Senegalese singer, Baab a Maal, a native of the town, located in the northern part of Senegal.

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    Related Topix: Africa, Libya, Benin, Zou, Benin, Abomey, Benin

  5. AgricultureRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | Panapress

    ... company in charge of crop exports, PCDA, has disclosed here. 18/12/2009 Gambian farmers receive EU support Dakar, Senegal (PANA) a" The European Union (EU) h as given assistance to Gambia a's groundnut farmers in form of equipment, under the 1.6 ...

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science, World News, Dakar, Senegal, The Gambia, Banjul, The Gambia, Life, Food, Vegetables, Rwanda, Africa, Paul Kagame

  6. American woman prepares to row the AtlanticRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Gadling

    The 22-year old American is currently in Senegal where she is completing the final preparations for her attempt to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News, Cleveland, OH, Dakar, Senegal

  7. Enough African troops for Darfur force: KonareRead the original story

    Aug 14, 2007 | Vancouver Sun

    ... transport, attack helicopters, logistics and command centers. Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade said in Paris Senegal would send 1,600 soldiers but was more cautious on raising the force from Africa alone. "According to what I've seen so far, it's ...

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    Related Topix: Abdoulaye Wade, Africa, World News

  8. Pr sence africaineRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday | Al-Ahram Weekly Online

    ... arts ngres organised in Dakar by Prsence africaine and the government of the newly independent West African state of Senegal in 1966. On the way, it presents the publishing and other work of this Paris-based review and publisher, including the ...

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    Related Topix: Dakar, Senegal, Africa, World News

  9. Gallery: The photos of the year 2009: Part 2Read the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 9 | Vancouver Sun

    An actress from the Dseu Renaissance de Pikine theater group wearing traditional Toukouleur make-up and chewing a stick toothbrush waits for rehearsal to begin at a local community centre at the slum neighbourhood of Pikine in Senegal's capital Dakar, November 7, 2009.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News, Dakar, Senegal

  10. SENEGAL- Statue of semi-naked couple condemnedRead the original story

    Thursday | The Voice

    RELIGIOUS LEADERS in Senegal have condemned as 'idolatrous and a waste of money' a US$27 million giant statue of a semi-naked couple embracing.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News, Abdoulaye Wade

  11. SENEGAL: Casamance - beating the odds to educate the childrenRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 24 | IRIN

    Families and educators in parts of conflict-hit Casamance, southern Senegal, face a number of challenges, one of which is the lack of classrooms for primary school children, experts and residents say.

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    Related Topix: Africa, World News, The Gambia

  12. For Bryant hoops player and his wife, from Senegal, Christmas is part of living the American DreamRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 24 | Providence Journal

    ... a mile from Bryant's campus, is the best Christmas gift of all. Ever since he came to the United States from Senegal in 2005, Papa and Moumy have lived apart. Now they are together, happy and trying to live the American dream. Papa Lo was born in ...

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  13. SciencesRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Panapress

    ... been re-elected to the board of the Internatio nal Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after a 26-year absence. 18/09/2009 Senegal will this year re-launch the President's Grand P rize for technological promotion and innovation after almost 10 years of ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Libya, Mauritius, Mauritius, Mauritius, Port Louis, Mauritius, Dakar, Senegal

  14. More African immigrants finding a home in Latin AmericaRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 23 | GhanaWeb

    ... ``We're seeing a tendency that's on the rise and that will continue growing,'' she said. Immigrants, mainly from Senegal, Egypt, Nigeria and Ghana, usually come as stowaways or obtain a Brazilian visa and reach Argentina crossing the border by land. ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa

  15. European amphibious training plans take a step forward

    Wednesday Dec 23 | Jane's Information Group

    Planning for the first exercise to be held under the European Amphibious Initiative has taken a leap forward with the visit by representatives of the participating nations to host nation Senegal to carry out the most advanced site survey to date.

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    Related Topix: World News, Africa, Dakar, Senegal, France, St-Malo, France, Bretagne, France

  16. SportsRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Panapress

    Angolan club Primero de Agosto on Tuesday in Kigali won the 2009 edition of the Africa Basketball Championship after beating its rival from the s ame country, Petro Atletico, 88-64. 22/12/2009 Gambiaa s FA holds congress Dakar, Senegal - The Gambia Football Association has finalised prep arations to hold its congress 31 December, which will see the ...

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  17. Gal-Sene Dakar's RapRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | WFMU's Beware of the Blog

    ... a compilation of Senegalese Hip Hop called Da Hop . I recently discovered them again after visiting Harlem's Little Senegal and buying a bootleg of Rap Galsene containing this amazing guitar driven beautifully sung tune: Today, after a couple trips ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Dakar, Senegal, Africa, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, Spain, Madrid, Spain, Positive Black Soul, Rap

  18. Rally challenge for Scots lawyerRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Dec 22 | BBC News

    ... top desert race in the world, riding alongside top factory riders." The rally, which historically ended at Dakar in Senegal, will take place in South America for the second year running in 2010. Starting in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the route will ...

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    Related Topix: Racing, Dakar Rally

  19. Read the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 9 | Vancouver Sun

    An actress from the Dseu Renaissance de Pikine theater group wearing traditional Toukouleur make-up and chewing a stick toothbrush waits for rehearsal to begin at a local community centre at the slum neighbourhood of Pikine in Senegal's capital Dakar, November 7, 2009.

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    Related Topix: Theater, Arts, World News, Africa, Dakar, Senegal

  20. Bikers find it tough in city after 40 000km down AfricaRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Motoring.co.za

    ... those they met on their travels. Last year Munoz, 47, persuaded Hartman, 30, to save money for a road trip to Dakar, Senegal. Their journey done and after seeing first-hand the plight of many Africans, the two decided to make another trip, but this ...

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    Related Topix: Spain, World News, Malaga, Spain, Andalucia, Spain, Health, Medicine, Malaria, Cape Town, South Africa, South Africa, Western Cape, South Africa