Senegal’s Wade meets Hamas and Fatah reps
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Senegal’s Wade meets Hamas and Fatah reps
International Herald Tribune – Jun 7, 2008
Wade said at the end of an Organisations of the Islamic Conference summit that he hosted in March that Israel and the Palestinian factions had asked him to mediate between them. “The head of state of Senegal is talking with the delegates from Hamas and Fatah one after the other” Senegal's official daily Le Soleil quoted Wade's spokesman El Hadj Amadou Sall as saying of the talks which the paper said began on Friday. Sall was unavailable for immediate comment on Saturday. The leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip Ismail Haniyeh said on Thursday he welcomed what he called a “new spirit” of dialogue in a keynote speech by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of the secular Fatah movement. Today in Africa & Middle East.
Security boost for Gambia-Senegal
BBC News – Jun 7, 2008
The neighbours meet in a joint World Cup and Nations Cup qualifier in Banjul with the last competitive meeting between the sides in 2003 having sparked violence in the Gambian capital. “We are not only providing security within the stadium – but providing security before during and after the match” Modou Gaye who also acts as Fifa and Caf’s Security Officer in the Gambia told BBC Sport. “And that will be all over the country because we have more than 500000 Senegalese living in the Gambia and we have been living with them for so many years without any problems. That said the team’s last Nations Cup meeting in June 2003 which ended in a 3-1 victory for Senegal in Dakar was marred by clashes between the local police and visiting Gambian fans.
Daily Times – Leading News Resource of Pakistan
Daily Times – Jun 7, 2008
Any one of the four teams in the group can still qualify. ” In the first act of the Tamale double header Tunisia snatched a late goal to share the spoils 2-2 with Senegal. The 2004 champions punished Senegal for squandering a multitude of chances when Majdi Traoui unleashed a ‘rocket’ that flew past motionless goalkeeper Tony Sylva seven minutes from full-time. Senegal’s Polish coach Henri Kasperczak rued his side’s missed opportunities. He said: “Tunisia had a lot of success with that 30m shot. We should have killed off the game but the opening match is never easy. “Both teams played well tactically.
- DAWN – RSS Feeds; June 07 2008
Pakistan Dawn – Jun 7, 2008
“The head of state of Senegal is talking with the delegates from Hamas and Fatah one after the other” Senegal’s daily Le Soleil quoted Wade’s spokesman El Hadj Amadou Sall as saying of the talks which began Friday. Sall was unavailable for immediate comment on Saturday. (Posted @ 18:05 PST).
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