The News Review:

- Brazil: Senegal took control of doomed flight
- Senegalese Singer Leads Fight Against Malaria
- Spain’s spymaster forced to quit over fishing trips
- Senegal hoop star tries to give back
- Senegal clinch semis spot
- Gambia: Gambia-Senegal Launch Sustainable Fisheries Programme

Brazil: Senegal took control of doomed flight
The Associated Press
The audio has been posted on the air force Web site after a French official said air traffic controllers in Dakar Senegal never officially took control of the flight. Lead French investigator Alain Bouillard made the accusation during the first public report on the June 1 crash in the Atlantic cean that killed 228 people. But the Brazilian air force said Friday that the audio message proves it informed the Senegalese of the Air France flight’s plan and turned over control of the flight. The cause of the crash has not been determined. Searchers are looking for the plane’s black boxes.

Senegalese Singer Leads Fight Against Malaria
Voice of America
-basednonprofit “Malaria No More. “The two-year initiative is called”Surround Sound : Senegal. ” It is part of Malaria No More’s uniquemission to apply marketing techniques from the private sector to thehumanitarian fight to end malaria deaths worldwide. Youssou N’Dourthey say is arguably the best local marketer in West Africa. Leading cause of death in childrenMalariakills about one million people annually and nine out of 10 of them areAfricans. Pregnant women and children are the most vulnerable to thedisease and it is estimated that every 30 seconds a child dies ofmalaria.

Spain’s spymaster forced to quit over fishing trips
Times nline
He was forced to emerge from the shadows twice and deny the allegations before the Spanish Parliament. But as the scandal refused to go away Mr Zapatero whose Socialist Party backed Mr Saiz’s appointment in 2004 became concerned that the director had lost control of the CNI and moved to end the matter. Mr Saiz told colleagues he was resigning to “stop the further deterioration in the working of the CNI” and not to “prejudice the Spanish Government”. Most damaging were photographs published in the Spanish daily El Mundo showing the spymaster hauling in a swordfish while on a fishing trip off Senegal.

Senegal hoop star tries to give back
The Associated Press
Now back home in Africa playing among friends Ndongo Ndiaye is in no hurry to impress anymore. But when a crosscourt pass comes his way time stands still for a moment. The 7-foot-1 Senegalese hoop star snatches the ball from the air and slams it home in one deft motion — just like the old days. Not long ago Ndiaye lived the life of a professional international athlete scoring kudos cash and respect on courts from the U.

Senegal clinch semis spot
Kickoff
Senegal were never ahead in the game until Niang Habib netted the winner in the second minute of extra time but their patience was rewarded as they calmly stuck to their game plan of feeding the ball to their tall trio of front runners. Senegal will now play Nigeria who earlier beat Egypt 6-5 after extra time in the first semi-final on Saturday at 1. 45pm with the winner earning a place in the World Cup finals in Dubai in November. Mozambique enjoyed a two goal advantage at the end of the first period thanks to goals from Morgado Balate and crowd favourite Betinho Matlombe but that was a far as their joy went.

Gambia: Gambia-Senegal Launch Sustainable Fisheries Programme
AllAfrica.com
The objective of the workshop is to identify priority artisanal fisheries issues and opportunities for the “BaNafaa” project and to develop a common vision of what the “BaNafaa” project should achieve over the next 5 years. In Senegal the project is called “Wula Nafaa”. GA_googleFillSlot( “AllAfrica_Story_InsetA” );Speaking at the opening ceremony on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries Water Resources and National Assembly Matters Mr. Amadou Saine Deputy Permanent Secretary said the fisheries sector plays an important role in producing cheap animal proteins employment and foreign exchange earnings in our sub-region particularly in the two countries that are to benefit from implementation of the programme.
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