The News Review:
- France Grants Senegal Loan of $164 Million for Debt (Update1)
- Gays had no business at Africa AIDS conference: Senegal NGO
- Decisive weekend of CHAN matches
- Africa: Ghana Battles Senegal in Wafu Cup Final
- Satellites lift Wafu Cup
France Grants Senegal Loan of $164 Million for Debt (Update1)
Bloomberg
11 (Bloomberg) — France granted. 2 million) to settle its internal debt theEconomics and Finance Ministry said.
Gays had no business at Africa AIDS conference: Senegal NGO
Africasia UK
Their presence at the 15th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) which ended Sunday was “inappropriate” said Imam Massamba Diop executive president of Jamra. In a statement carried by Senegal’s official APS news agency Diop said the five-day conference — which for the first time opened its doors to African sexual minorities — was “insidiously exploited by obscure homosexual lobbies”. “Their presence inappropriate at this scientific gathering was no more than a pretext for an umpteenth attempt to promote conduct that runs against nature” he added. Senegal a nation of 12 million that is 95 percent Muslim outlaws same-sex relationships which are subject to up to five years in prison. Homophobic sentiments surged early this year when a celebrity magazine ran pictures of an apparent “gay marriage” near Dakar. Feeling threatened several gays fled the country.
Decisive weekend of CHAN matches
BBC News UK
Nigeria host Ghana in Calabar on Saturday with Ghana having won the first leg 3-2. Eleven new players have been drafted into the Nigeria squad and Henry Nwosu and Adegboyegba Onigbinde have been added to the technical team led by former Enyimba coach Okey Emordi. Senegal need to overturn a 1-0 defecit as they host Guinea on Saturday. Some of the players who were runners-up at the regional Wafu Under-20 Cup in Nigeria on Thursday have been drafted into the Senegal squad. Libya play Morocco on Saturday with Morocco having won the first leg 3-1.
Africa: Ghana Battles Senegal in Wafu Cup Final
AllAfrica.com Washington
GA_googleFillSlot( “AllAfrica_Story_Inset” );Ghana remains favourite to win the trophy of the maiden edition of the tournament having remained unbeaten in the tournament. Before Ghana reached the final it defeated Senegal 2-0 in the preliminaries before handing Guinea a 2-1 defeat. In its group phase match it defeated Gambia 1-0 to qualify for the quarter-final with maximum points. Another lone goal victory over Benin Republic in the quarter-final ensured that Ghana booked its place in the semi-final before defeating Burkina Faso 2-1 in the semis.
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Satellites lift Wafu Cup
Accra Daily Mail Ghana
The tournament hosted by Nigeria saw Ghana and Senegal clash in the finals watched by CAF President Issa Hayatou in the Delta State. Both sides finished normal regulation time 1-1 sending the game into penalties after 30 minutes of extra time. Dominic Adiyah scored for the Black Satellites during normal time and that was the striker’s fourth goal at the tournament. And Ghana?s Under-20 side the Black Satellites came up tops with goalkeeper Daniel Agyei turning the hero of the night.