The News Review:

- Sect follows different brand of Islamic law
- Suspected migrant ship detained
- `All is well at Stars camp`

Sect follows different brand of Islamic law
The Mercury – The Mercury (subscription) – May 22, 2007
Known as “little Mecca” the city of Touba sprawls across the flat arid scrubland of north-east Senegal its towering white-marble mosque looming above the peanut fields. It is revered as the birthplace of Sheikh Amadou Bamba the founder of the Mouride brotherhood an African branch of Islam that preaches hard work as a means to enter paradise. From a tiny village 100 years ago Touba has grown to become the hub of a global network of small businessmen and street hawkers who funnel a share of their profits back to their religious leaders. “The Grand Mosque the whole of Touba was built by Mourides’ donations” said Sheikh Serigne Abdou Mbacke a descendant of Bamba.

Suspected migrant ship detained
Independent nline – May 22, 2007
The group was arrested in the coastal town of Diogue in Senegal’s southern region of Casamance a common departure point for African migrants trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands in the hope of finding work in Europe and sending money home. Diplomats said the Spanish authorities had been tracking the boat – the Salina 2 – for some time and that it had the potential to carry several hundred migrants. He said the Senegalese police had acted on information provided by the European Union’s new Frontex border agency which patrols the waters off the Canaries and West Africa… But more than 1 000 landed there last week in less than seven days. As the weather improves many experts fear a fresh exodus. Spain repatriated nearly 600 illegal immigrants to Senegal on Saturday alone.

`All is well at Stars camp`
IPPmedia – May 22, 2007
Taifa Stars are preparing for the African Cup of Nations qualifying match against Senegal. The teams will meet in the Group Seven return leg match on June 2 at the CCM Kirumba Stadium in the Lake Zone town of Mwanza. Senegal hit Stars 4-0 in the first leg match in Dakar in March. The team will play friendly match against the Uganda Cranes on Saturday in Uganda. ther members of the team are Haruna Moshi Kigi Makagi Jerry Tegete Abdulrahim Amour Ibrahim Mwaipopo Ally Mustapha `Barthez\’ Sudi Slim Juma Nyosso Mecky Maxime Yasin Juma Salum Sued Victor Costa Abdi Kassim and Henry Joseph. There are also Juma Nyosso Marleges Mwangwa Nizar Khalfan Joseph Kaniki Shabani Nditi Danny Mrwanda and Vicent Barnabas.