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- Senegal: Belgium takes country to international court
- 2010 CHAN FINALS: Maximo remains confident
SENEGAL: Squeezing more out of sesame
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?There is traditionalism [preference for other cash crops] and the price is not that good. ? He said farmers earn on average 20 US cents more per kilogramme for sesame in neighbouring Gambia. The coordinator for the Agriculture Ministry?s sesame sector Maguèye Thioune told IRIN that Gambia?s port which is larger than Senegal?s attracts more exporters willing to pay competitive prices. Almost half of the world?s sesame comes from Africa mostly east Africa according to the UN Food and Agriculture rganization. Senegal generally contributes less than 0. 1 percent to total exports. Supply In 2003 the Senegalese government invested US$3 million in sesame production to ?improve food security and reduce rural poverty? according to a government report.
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Rights Lawyer Agrees with Belgium’s Decision to Take Senegal to …
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Senegal: Belgium takes country to international court
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By The Gambia Journal (Gambia) | 02. 2009Mr Habr?ho has been living in exile in Senegal since he was ousted from power 19 years back is accused of gross violations of human rights during his eight-year rule from 1982 to 1990. Belgium has been pushing for years for him to be prosecuted in Senegal or sent to Brussels for trial in a case brought by Belgian nationals of Chadian descent.
2010 CHAN FINALS: Maximo remains confident
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0713 472 747 Tel. +255 22 212 7264 Fax: +255 22 212 7264 2010 CHAN FINALS: Maximo remains confident THISDAY CRRESPNDENTAbidjanNATINAL soccer team Taifa Stars coach Marcio Maximo remains confident despite his team losing 1-0 to Senegal in their opening Group A match of the inaugural African Nations Championship (CHAN) finals at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium in Abidjan on Sunday. ’’We have lost but we hope to improve in our next match against Cote d’Ivoire’’ the Brazilian said soon after the match. ’’I have always said this competition will be a good test for my team. This is an opportunity to play against some of the best teams in Africa’’ he added. It was however all smiles for his Senegalese counterpart Joseph Koto.