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- UNHCR appeals for US$7 million to repatriate Mauritanian refugees
- Toon Transfer Talk: Rumours Round-Up: August 31 | Newcastle United |…
- Uganda Cranes seek glory in Tanzania
- Sene Seems Pretty Interested.
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- Secretary-General opens conference with praise for civil society role…
- Floods devastate Africa’s Sahel
UNHCR appeals for US$7 million to repatriate Mauritanian refugees
Reuters AlertNet – Aug 31, 2007
"The 17-month operation which faces some major logistical challenges is scheduled to start in ctober" she added. Mauritania announced its decision to invite the refugees to return home on June 20 World Refugee Day almost two decades after the first of them fled their homeland. In April 1989 a long-standing border dispute between Mauritania and Senegal escalated into ethnic violence. Some 60000 Mauritanians fled to Senegal and Mali with most settling in hundreds of villages along the Senegal River valley. Many Mauritanian citizens were expelled from Senegal to Mauritania. UNHCR provided assistance to the Mauritanian refugees in northern Senegal until 1995 and facilitated the reintegration of 35000 returnees who decided on their own accord to return to Mauritania between 1996 and1998. Most of the refugees remaining in Senegal live in rural areas where they have been granted access to land and public services.
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New Castle Football – Aug 31, 2007
Both players have long been touted as Magpie targets and Faye was at St. James’ Park on Wednesday to watch United’s 2-0 Carling Cup victory over Barnsley. It is thought the 29-year-old Senegal star will complete his move to Tyneside today while various titles report that Faye’s international team-mate Beye will follow him through the Gallowgate welcome door. Another old name to resurface is that of Brede Hangeland the Daily MIrror claiming that Big Sam will make a move for the FC Copenhagen stopper today. The same paper also says that Glen Johnson still has an outside chance of completiting a £4m move to Tyneside while Portsmouth are likely to win the signature of Fulham midfielder Papa Boupa Diop. Chelsea defender Johnson is linked in a couple of other titles but one new name to thrown into the ring is that of Lyon’s Brazilian international Juninho. The Times reports that Allardyce has made an enquiry about the midfield star but has been told by the French champions that he is not for sale… Chelsea pair Glen Johnson and Lassana Diarra are again mentioned as potential targets as Big Sam attempts to fill the void left in his backline following injuries to Stephen Carr and Peter Ramage at the weekend. Tuesday August 28ABDULAYE Faye has been given the green light to complete his move to Newcastle United according to The Journal. The Senegal star was withdrawn from Bolton’s squad at the last minute this weekend and is apparently set to seal his £2m switch to St. James’ before the transfer window shuts at midnight on Friday. The Guardian meanwhile says that Sam Allardyce is still tracking Chelsea right-back Glenn Johnson as well as Faye. Elsewhere ba Martins is quoted as saying he is happy on Tyneside but was “flattered” by Arsenal’s reported interest over the weeked. Sunday August 26FRENCH midfielder Peter Luccin of Atletico Madrid is the latest name to be linked with a move to Tyneside according to The News of the World.
Uganda Cranes seek glory in Tanzania
New Vision – Aug 31, 2007
ver 60000 fans are expected to attend the historic friendly marking the opening of Tanzania’s ultra modern football cathedral. Both nations are pregnant with expectation of making it to Ghana. To qualify Uganda will have to edge Niger by more than three goals and hope that results involving Togo or Mali Zambia Algeria Tanzania or Senegal Eritrea and Namibia top candidates for the remaining two vacant best-losers coveted places go their way. Tanzania themselves will have to win at home to Mozambique on September 8 and hope that Senegal slip up against Burkina Faso. With virtually three-quarters of his first choice players still away on club duty Csaba will restrict his match emphasis on individual performances rather than team play. The German will particularly expect a show from his current youthful roster of strikers who will want to prove that Cranes are such a potential-filled unit in attack even without deposed forwards Hassan Mubiru and Eugene Ssepuuya. Strikers Hamis Kitagenda Yuda Mugalu Moses Aduni and Anthony Bongole are much aware of the stakes at hand having been challenged a fortnight ago to substantiate rights of being considered as support forwards to Geoffrey Massa and Geoffrey Sserunkuuma.
Sene Seems Pretty Interested.
Free with registration – Hartford Courant – AccessMyLibrary.com – Aug 31, 2007
“n the way in I saw them on the campus. They have the prettiest girls here. ” Sene a 7-foot center from Senegal who will play this season at South Kent School won’t base his decision on the dating scene but his joke suggested he is loose at the outset of a hectic time. Sene has a lot of options. UConn Syracuse Virginia West Virginia Maryland UCLA Texas and Kansas are among the schools.
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World Soccer News.com – Aug 31, 2007
The 23-year-old is believed to have cost Portsmouth around four million pounds but they have recouped one million pounds of that by selling Stefanovic. The Serbian defender has signed a two-year contract with Fulham and will complete his move subject to being granted a work permit. Senegal midfielder Papa Bouba Diop headed the other way signing for Pompey from Fulham. Middlesbrough agreed a five million pounds fee for ‘Neil who was on Teeside for medical. Boro boss Gareth Southgate had already completed one signing on Friday. He landed Egypt midfielder Mohamed Shawky from African champions Al Ahly for 650000 pounds. Shawky 25 agreed a three-year contract after impressing Southgate during a trial last week… The 31-year-old striker who joined City from Valencia in July last year scored three times in 29 appearances for the Blues. Liverpool added another youngster to their squad as Rafa Benitez signed French midfielder Damien Plessi from Lyon. Glasgow Rangers signed Senegal midfielder Amdy Faye on a season-long loan from English Championship club Charlton. Faye 30 is eligible to play for Rangers in the Champions League where the Scottish club will face Barcelona Lyon and Stuttgart in the group stages. All Content is Copyright © 2007.
Secretary-General opens conference with praise for civil society role…
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tomorrow entitled “Civil society support for a just and peaceful resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict” to be followed by the closing session. Statements PAUL BADJI ( Senegal) Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the. CPYRIGHT 2007 M2 Communications Ltd.
Floods devastate Africa’s Sahel
workers.org – Aug 31, 2007
Even when aid arrives the Mauritanian government will still have majorproblems supplying the people of Tintane with water education and health care. As one of the poorest countries in the world ranking 154 out of 177 countriesin the United Nations Human Development Report and with a per capita income ofonly $2000 per year Mauritania’s infrastructure even before the floodswas sorely lacking. Besides Mauritania the countries of Senegal Mali Burkina Faso and Chad alsohad major problems with flooding. The water didn’t relieve their droughtssince it came in torrents that couldn’t be absorbed by the soil. LakeLere in Chad which is on the Cameroon border overflowed its banks Aug.