UN deplores Senegal’s jailing of gay men
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- Senegal Jails 9 Men for Gay Sex
- Senegal growth slows as global downturn hits Africa
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- Senegal Project Bringing Safe Water to 13500 People in 63 Villages …
UN deplores Senegal’s jailing of gay men
The Gazette (Montreal) Canada
"There is no place for homophobia. Universal access to HIV prevention treatment care and support must be accessible to all people in Senegal who are in need – including men who have sex with men" said UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe. A coalition that includes the French Embassy and the Swedish Embassy is working to secure the men?s release the organization said.
Senegal Jails 9 Men for Gay Sex
San Francisco Bay Times CA
6 for the crimes of having gay sex and belonging to a ?criminal association? an HIV-services group. 19 police raided the apartment of gay leader Diadji Diouf arrested him and the other men and confiscated condoms and lubricants. The men were taken to a police station and held until Dec.
Senegal growth slows as global downturn hits Africa
guardian.co.uk UK
Many African countries had appeared shielded from theearlier effects of the financial crisis in developed economies. But since the crisis spread from banks to the broadereconomy sapping global demand for Africa’s commodities exportsand scuppering planned foreign investments more countries arelooking to the International Monetary Fund for urgent help. Last month the IMF approved a $75. 6 million one-yearfunding deal from its Exogenous Shocks Facility (ESF) to helpSenegal cope with higher food and energy prices.
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Gambia: ‘Theft’ At CCT-Gambia 3 Suspects Arrested Bailed ne At …
AllAfrica.com Washington
Momodou Sanyang was interrogated and caught by a customer selling the CCT-Gambia products in Banjul and the forth accomplice was said to be residing in Senegal. This came to light during investigations and that efforts to get him proved futile. Mamady Badjie being the mastermind of this act of stealing refused to tell the CCT-Gambia Enterprise how to get his fourth accomplice in Senegal who according to him used to come to The Gambia to carry the nets to Senegal for sale. However the forth accomplice is still at large and the matter is now with the police. Relevant LinksWest AfricaEconomy Business and FinanceGambiaDuring this period the CCT-Gambia boss and his employees conducted a thorough search at the company’s warehouse and realised that the attached sheet indicated that the stolen items amounted to about D752050. When contacted the Station fficer at Kairaba Police Station S Nyan confirmed that the accused persons were arrested and detained at the Kairaba Police Station. He told the Daily bserver that the accused persons are now granted bail while the police investigations are in progress.
Senegal Project Bringing Safe Water to 13500 People in 63 Villages …
PR Newswire (press release) NY
” A Breakthrough Initiative”This is a path breaking partnership that illustrates how the poverty trap can be broken even in the very poorest places in the world” said Jeffrey Sachs. “Just as importantly it is serving as a bellwether for other areas throughout Africa where government leaders and local communities are aiming to emulate what has been accomplished in Senegal. Sachs noted that working with JM Eagle was vital because their involvement helped to secure support for the project from the government of Senegal which ultimately dug additional wells and built water towers as part of the overall initiative. “Public-private partnerships are essential for solving the problems of extreme poverty and sustainable development and as evidenced by this project can have a major impact in solving global problems such as water scarcity in developing nations” he said. An Attitude of Hope”When we first arrived in Senegal there seemed to be much disparity and little hope among many of the villagers we met due to the extreme poverty” commented Walter Wang of JM Eagle which is headquartered in Los Angeles. “To see that attitude replaced with joy and smiles when they realized they now have safe water in their villages is gratifying beyond words. Wang noted that while water is the vital link to health and economic advancement across the globe the world is facing a crisis not just in the availability of water but in its management.
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