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Africa: On a human rights mission
Alioune Tine, the secretary general of the African Assembly for the Defence of Human, says now is not the time to say things have improved sufficiently in Senegal.
Mark Ernestus collects Jeri-Jeri singles on two LPs
Mark Ernestus will release two collections of his Jeri-Jeri material, 800% Ndagga and Ndagga Versions , on June 3rd.
The 'News in Rap', an Unconventional News Broadcast from Senegal
TV audiences in Senegal have witnessed the rise of a new genre of broadcast journalism, presented by two local rap stars Xuman and Keyti , leading figures in the the movement opposing Abdoulaye Wade's failed re-election bid last year.
El Hadji Diouf Beaten Up By Youths In Restaurant Toilet For Calling Them 'Poor'
It's been a slow last couple of days on the footballing front but it's worth all the clock-watching when a story like this comes along.
Senegalese President leaves Doha
DOHA: President of the Republic of Senegal Macky Sall left Doha on Thursday morning, wrapping up a several-days state visit to Qatar.
Africa at 50: Redefining African Solidarity
The mortar which has been binding the several countries' slates on the political map of the African continent has been the solidarity established by founding fathers against colonialism.
Airline flub: couple flown to wrong continent
According to a Los Angeles Times report, that's the travel nightmare story Sandy Valdivieso and her husband, Triet Vo, will get to tell for the rest of their lives.
Airline error sends couple to wrong continent
Sandy Valdiviseo and her husband Triet Vo were intending to fly from Los Angeles to Dakar in Senegal with Turkish Airlines.
Senegal's President Macky Sall is received at the Doha International Airport by the Minister of State H E Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani and Senegalese Ambassador Sheikh Tijani Se.
Israel Cultivates Unlikely Ally in West African Nation of Senegal
Struggling to be heard over a flock of bleating sheep, Israel's ambassador to Senegal invited a crowd of impoverished Muslims to help themselves to some 100 sacrificial animals that the embassy had corralled at a dusty community center.
Morocco: Combating Terrorism With Opportunity
While some think of North Africa as a region of turmoil and unrest half a world away, one nation has emerged as a leader, demonstrating a commitment to cooperation and regional security that can ultimately benefit the interests of theU.S. Morocco, under the leadership of King Mohammed VI, recently deepened its ties in Africa and underscored the ... (more)
Chad Arrests Accused Ex-President's Police Chief
Habre fled to Dakar in 1990 after being ousted in a military coup. The flurry of activity in Chad comes just months after Senegal launched a long-awaited special tribunal to try the former president for crimes against humanity "on behalf of Africa." Chadian justice officials have arrested former police chief Mahamat Djibrine.
Summer Guide: Meet me in Saint Louis
The City Museum encourages you to touch the art-and climb over it, and crawl through it, and jump on it.
Chadians hail ex-police chief arrest
It is not clear whether he will be tried in Chad or in Senegal, where Mr Habre is due to go on trial after being held under house arrest there since 2005.
In Senegal, an African edifice on the precipice
Senegal's controversial $28-million "African Renaissance" statue, depicting a family rising triumphantly from a volcano, is unveiled during its inauguration ceremony in Dakar, April 3, 2010.
Chad: Interview with Chadian Blogger and Journalist Expelled from Senegal
One of our Observers , Makaila Nguebla , a Chadian opponent in exile in Dakar, was expelled during the night of 7 to 8 May by the Senegalese authorities.
West Africa Struggles to Fill a Climate Knowledge Gap
Africa's Sahel has seen drought and downpours intensify, but scientists don't know whether the long-term trend is drier or wetter.
Foreign spending cutbacks in store: Carr
Australia's embassy in Budapest will close as part of budget cuts to foreign affairs and a rejig of aid spending.
Phyllis Larkin died peacefully on May 10, 2013 with her children by her side. She will be remembered as a devoted sister, mother and grandmother who provided her family with a model of resilience and independence.
IFC will further expand its investments in infrastructure in Senegal
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will further expand its investments in infrastructure in Senegal, as well as continue advising the government on public-private partnerships in infrastructure and other sectors, said Jean Philippe Prosper, IFC Vice President for Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.