The News Review:
- Victims of Former Chadian Leader’s Rule Hope for Justice
- Chinese traders strike in Senegal after murder
- Senegal’s image ‘tainted’
- SENEGAL: Squeezing more out of sesame
- Senegal: First TV content market starts
- Rights Lawyer Agrees with Belgium’s Decision to Take Senegal to …
- 2nd try for AIDS awareness row from Senegal to NY
Victims of Former Chadian Leader’s Rule Hope for Justice
Voice of America -
56 (2008-07-15 09:15:50) –>. All rights reserved –> VA News – Victims of Former Chadian Leader's Rule Hope for Justice.
Chinese traders strike in Senegal after murder
Africasia UK -
“We want to draw the attention of the (Senegalese) authorities to the fact that we do not have security” said one Chinese trader speaking on condition of anonymity. Zhao Sui Qin 44 was found dead at his home on Friday. He had been tied up according to traders. “An investigation has been opened and will take its course.
Senegal’s image ‘tainted’
News24 South Africa -
"This regrettable ruling is very damaging for Senegal's image" it said in a statement. An appeal court on Monday confirmed a September 2008 sentence on El Malick Seck who has been in detention ever since over an article in which he accused President Wade and his son Karim of money laundering. "By insisting on keeping Seck in prison the Senegalese authorities have preferred punishment to justice" RSF said. "Reporters Without Borders wrote to President Abdoulaye Wade on 17 January voicing concern about the judicial persecution of Seck and asking him to grant the editor a pardon.
SENEGAL: Squeezing more out of sesame
IRINnews.org NY -
?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.
Senegal: First TV content market starts
AfricaNews Netherlands -
ver 400 delegates from all over the world will participate to exchange knowledge and to do business. This means a big boost for Africa's promising TV industry.
Rights Lawyer Agrees with Belgium’s Decision to Take Senegal to …
Voice of America -
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2nd try for AIDS awareness row from Senegal to NY
Newsday NY -
–>Text size:. Victor Mooney’s first attempt at the 8000-mile Atlantic trekended just hours after he set out from the Senegal coast when hisrowboat began to leak. He was rescued by the Senegalese navy butthe 24-foot rowboat sank. Now the 43-year-old plans is setting out to try again next monthin a professionally designed and built rowboat.
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