The News Review:

- Senegal Bissau seize more migrants
- Senegal Success for ASPIRE AFRICA Football Dreams
- Senegal’s champion of African music Konte dies

Senegal Bissau seize more migrants
Independent nline – Jun 21, 2007
Departures from West Africa’s Atlantic Coast of migrants seeking a new life in Europe are picking up again as trade winds ease and sea conditions become calmer making it easier for the open wooden fishing boats to attempt the dangerous voyage. Emergency services in the Canaries – seen as the door to Europe by many Africans – said on Tuesday boats carrying 194 Africans had arrived since late Monday. More than 30 000 African migrants came ashore on the Spanish islands last year.

Senegal Success for ASPIRE AFRICA Football Dreams
Al-Bawaba – Jun 21, 2007
The final week of testing in capital Dakar saw 50 talented footballers from across the West African country competing for just three spaces in the final in Doha with those three players earning a chance to win a scholarship at the Academy. Senegal is the first of the seven countries in this unique program.

Senegal’s champion of African music Konte dies
South Asian Women's Forum – Jun 21, 2007
Several editions of the festival were also held in the United States. Africa Fete went on to become a record label helping to launch the careers of some of Africa’s biggest stars including Salif Keita Angelique Kidjo Youssou N’Dour Papa Wemba and Simon Mahlatini. A long-time resident of Paris he returned to Senegal in the late 1990s to establish Tringa a cultural centre for young Senegalese artists. He was awarded a Chevalier des Arts and Lettres by the government of France in 1992.