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12 hrs ago | Voice of America

Obama Africa Trip is Effort to Re-engage with Continent

In Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania, he will stress support for democracies and economic progress, and speak about the importance of human rights.

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Related Topix: World News, South Africa, Africa, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama

Tue Jun 18, 2013

The Charlotte Observer

Report: Piracy in West Africa outstrips Somalia

DAKAR, Senegal A new report says piracy affected more ships and sailors off West Africa than off Somalia's coast last year.

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Related Topix: Piracy News, World News

CNN

UNICEF and UNESCO launch Post 2015 Global Consultation on Education

As the 2015 target date for achieving the Millennium Development Goals approaches, there are a growing number of preparations and debates on what a post-2015 agenda and framework will look like.

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Related Topix: World News

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Vanguard

Cyclefest: 250 cyclists jostle for N1m prize

There has never been anything like what we are planning to stage in Lagos this Sunday , h Inyang Effiong, Team Principal CycleShop told Sports Vanguard team about the Cyclefest Race holding today in Lagos.

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Related Topix: Nigeria, World News,

Yahoo!

Zimbabwe may have to field two goalkeepers in qualifier

Cash-strapped Zimbabwe may have to field two goalkeepers in their 2014 World Cup soccer qualifier against Guinea in Conakry on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Travel, World News, Africa Travel, Africa, Guinea, Guinea Travel, Senegal Travel, Offbeat

Fri Jun 14, 2013

Cornish Guardian

Western Morning News published Former naval engineer being held in Senegal 'not a mercenary'...

A former Royal Navy captain who set sail for west Africa from Cornwall in a menacing gunboat is a nave but harmless "maverick" not a pirate hunter, a friend and business partner has claimed.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Navy, US News, World News,

World Health Organization

Yellow fever in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo is launching an emergency mass vaccination campaign against yellow fever from 20 June 2013, following laboratory confirmation of six cases in the country on 6 June 2013.

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Related Topix: Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, World News,

BBC News

VIDEO: Senegal's 'first internet tablet cafe'

As part of a Google-funded pilot scheme, the owner of an internet cafe in Dakar has swapped all his PCs for tablets computers.

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Related Topix: World News

Thu Jun 13, 2013

Daily Mail

British sailors on 'anti-piracy' mission to Somalia in former navy...

Four have-a-go-hero Brits sailing a converted warship to Africa on what they describe as an 'anti-piracy' mission have been arrested off Senegal.

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Related Topix: Piracy News, World News, US Military, US Navy, US News

AllAfrica.com

Congo-Kinshasa: Dikembe Mutombo Cares for the Congo

Professional basketball player Luc Mbah a Moute of Cameroon, left, and retired basketball player Dikembe Mutombo of the Democratic Republic of the Congo , right, participate in an NBA Basketball Without Borders event in Dakar, Senegal.

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Related Topix: World News, Congo, Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo,

Vanguard

Who stole my 'Bleashing'?

By Is'haq Modibbo Kawu IT was one of those stories that might have been missed in a newspaper.

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Related Topix: World News

Wed Jun 12, 2013

Scotsman.com

Woman had cocaine worth A 1m at Edinburgh Airport

A WOMAN drug smuggler was caught with cocaine worth more than 1 million on the streets after she went through the "Nothing to Declare" channel at Edinburgh Airport.

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Related Topix: World News, Lancashire County, England, United Kingdom

Business Journal

Miami-Dade looks to establish aviation gateway with Senegal

The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners could pass a resolution urging President Barack Obama's administration to facilitate and establish an aviation gateway between Miami and the Republic of Senegal.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

Business Journal

Miami-Dade looks to establish aviation gateway with Senegal

The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners could pass a resolution urging President Barack Obama 's administration to facilitate and establish an aviation gateway between Miami and the Republic of Senegal.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Miami, FL

Tue Jun 11, 2013

The Long War Journal

Treasury designates Hezbollah operatives in West Africa

The Treasury Department today designated four Lebanese men who operate for Hezbollah in four separate West African nations.

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Related Topix: World News, Middle East, Lebanon, Sierra Leone, Africa, Prison, Terrorism

Hyperallergic

This North Korean Art Factory Will Build Monuments to Your Leaders

This re-creation of Frankfurt's Fairy Tale Fountain was built at Mansudae Art Studio in North Korea.

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Related Topix: North Korea, World News, Asia, Germany, Africa

Mon Jun 10, 2013

The Star Online

A village disappears

Sinking feeling: Ruins of houses on the beach in Doun Baba Dieye, northern Senegal.

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Related Topix: World News

Sun Jun 09, 2013

Scientific Blogging

Frankenstein And Life Extension Science

I was born in South Korea and moved to Senegal three years ago. I just graduated from the International School of Dakar and am attending Purdue University... Humans have long been yearning for an immortal life and everlasting youth-to continue living freely without having to confront death.

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Related Topix: World News, Purdue University, Stem Cell Research, Science / Technology

Sat Jun 08, 2013

SouthCoastToday.com

Clotilde M. Tavares

Clotilde M. Tavares, 77, of Colorado Springs, CO, formerly of New Bedford, MA by way of Dakar, Senegal, died at her home on Tuesday, June 4, 2013.

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Related Topix: New Bedford, MA, Bedford, MA, World News,

Fri Jun 07, 2013

IRIN

Senegalese gear up for likely flooding

DAKAR/PIKINE, 7 June 2013 - Senegalese authorities and aid organizations say they have begun preparing for what will likely be another round of heavy flooding during this year's upcoming rainy season, but observers and local residents say not enough has been done to reduce the risk of annual floods ruining their homes.

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Related Topix: World News, Weather, Natural Disasters, Flood