The News Review:

- Senegalese President Inaugurates Bank-Funded Project
- Cup of Nations as it happened
- ASIANHANDICAP.CM – Your Guide To Asian Handicap Betting nline…
- Ghana: Football – Welcome to Tamale the Desert Town
- Drogba warns Elephants of complacency
- Women at the Crossroads by Michelle Lewis Renaud

Senegalese President Inaugurates Bank-Funded Project
AllAfrica.com – Jan 23, 2008
Speaking on the occasion President Wade said the Kounoune power plant was a classic example of a successful public-private partnership. He called on private donors to participate in Senegal’s development. Senegal he said had all the necessary conditions for private capital investment in his country. He said the Kounoune power plant was among the major projects of the partnership and was a major step in the implementation of an ambitious investment plan undertaken to upgrade basic infrastructure in general and power-generating infrastructure in particular. He stressed that Senegal like other non oil producing countries had felt the severe oil crisis resulting from long-lasting high oil prices. This situation he said had resulted in major constraints that were negatively impacting the country’s development objective especially the energy sector. To deal with the situation Mr… Senegal he said had all the necessary conditions for private capital investment in his country. He said the Kounoune power plant was among the major projects of the partnership and was a major step in the implementation of an ambitious investment plan undertaken to upgrade basic infrastructure in general and power-generating infrastructure in particular. He stressed that Senegal like other non oil producing countries had felt the severe oil crisis resulting from long-lasting high oil prices. This situation he said had resulted in major constraints that were negatively impacting the country’s development objective especially the energy sector. To deal with the situation Mr. Wade said he had decided to re-orientate the country’s energy policy and had at the same time given directives for the implementation of appropriate measures which will help cushion the effects of the crisis on the population. According to the Senegalese president there is a diversification of production sources through the use of carbon as a source of energy the promotion of new and renewable sources of energy with special emphasis on biofuels solar energy wind and water energy.

Cup of Nations as it happened
BBC News – Jan 23, 2008
"I’m really pleased for South Africa they really had a go and deserved a draw. " BBC Sport pundit Leroy Rosenior 2123: Full-time South Africa 1-1 Angola2122: The last minute in Tamale. It has been a decent game but nowhere near as good as Tunisia-Senegal earlier in the day. We have now had a look at all 16 teams. 2118: Five minutes of stoppage time. Will we get a winner after all? Zuma forces Lama into action. I kind of like the Angola keeper that element of the unknown… To whet your appetite have a look at Ben Wyatt’s profile of South Africa’s Teko Modise and Angola’s Manucho. If he gets his work permit Manucho is due to join Manchester United. 1900: "Fletch has any other coach won major championships on two different continents as Roger Lemerre has done?" redandblackT(1899 was a vintage year) on 606 Very good question – anyone got any ideas? 1850: Full-time Tunisia 2-2 Senegal Both teams had spells on top but I guess the most disappointed will be Senegal who dominated after equalising and had chances to extend their lead after going ahead. It is the first draw of the tournament. 1847: The match ends as it started with a player taking a belting this time Diomansy Kamara scythes Wissem Bekri to the deck and is booked for his troubles. 1846: The clock ticks down until I go for dinner erm the final whistle sounds in Tamale. A free-kick is floated into the Senegal area but even the gigantic Jaidi cannot reach it.

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AsianHandicap.com – Jan 23, 2008
This will be an exciting match to watch since these two teams had previous controversial encounter back in 2004 where Senegal lost 0-1 to Tunisia. As like what Senegal striker… This will be an exciting match to watch since these two teams had previous controversial encounter back in 2004 where Senegal lost 0-1 to Tunisia. As like what Senegal striker. Tunisia has undergone a lot of changes since World Cup 2006. A lot of personnel changes in the team where a lot of world cup players are gone including goalkeeper Ali Boumnijel Karim Essediri Alaeddine Yahia Zied Jaziri Hatem Trabelsi to name a few.

Ghana: Football – Welcome to Tamale the Desert Town
AllAfrica.com – Jan 23, 2008
They border Togo to the east Cote d’Ivoire to the West and Burkina Faso to the north and that is why they have French influence. It will take 12 hours to travel by road from Tamale to Accra but just a few hours from Tamale to Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire. That is Tamale for you the small city the size of Mumias where South Africa and Angola are based alongside Senegal and Tunisia in Group D. And the only team that seems to be enjoying it here is Senegal who have come with their own chefs a big battalion of fans and can get their favourite food just across the border. And they really have a big following here. That is why their Bolton based star El Hadji Diouf is not complaining. Reinhard Fabisch must be cursing his luck in a dug-out in Sekondi.

Drogba warns Elephants of complacency
Belfast Telegraph – Jan 23, 2008
Nafti who was part of the Tunisian side that won in 2004 suffered a calf injury in his last game for his club before the tournament against Manchester United on New Year’s Day. He is due to face a fitness test before the Group D match. For Senegal the free-scoring Marseilles striker Mamadou Niang and English-based Diomansy Kamara are expected to form an attacking trio with Bolton Wanderers’ El Hadji Diouf one of the veterans of the 2002 team. Today at the Nations Cup Tunisia v Senegal 17. Live on Eurosport and BBC i. South Africa v Angola 19.

Women at the Crossroads by Michelle Lewis Renaud
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Jan 23, 2008
I can remember not being able to put the book down while sitting in the library with a friend who was also taking the class with me. I was captivated and moved by the author’s account of the women in Senegal living in the margins of society. Instead Renaud goes behind the statistics to tell stories of women working as prostitutes in an urban town named Ndangane.