The News Review:

- River blindness ‘can be beaten’
- RPT-UPDATE 2-ArcelorMittal suspends Senegal iron ore project
- Dallas Mavericks intrigued by 7-4 project Moussa Seck
- Gambia is epitome of Africa accursed

River blindness ‘can be beaten’
BBC News
Doctors have known for years that drugs can control the disease. But now they believe it can be eliminated. They studied three areas in Mali and Senegal where river blindness is endemic. They found that after 17 years of treating the entire community with the drug ivermectin regularly few infections remained. Follow-up studies showed no further infections. It is not yet clear whether the same success can be repeated in other endemic areas. But scientists say an important principle has been established.

RPT-UPDATE 2-ArcelorMittal suspends Senegal iron ore project
Reuters
PA is suspending development of itsFaleme iron ore project in Senegal as a result of the globaleconomic downturn a company source in the West African countrysaid on Friday. 2 billion project in the south-east of the countrywas due to begin producing steelmaking raw material iron ore in2011 and full production capacity was estimated at 25 milliontonnes per year. “We are suspending the project for the time being because ofthe economic situation worldwide but we hope to carry out theproject as soon as the situation gets better” the source saidspeaking on condition of anonymity. The project which included building a new port and railwayline would have created 10000 jobs for Senegalese workers thecompany said when announcing the inception of the plan in 2007.

Dallas Mavericks intrigued by 7-4 project Moussa Seck
Dallas Morning News
"But" Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle noted "he has something you can’t teach. " Seck is the essence of a project – a raw talent that is a sweet dream of Mavericks executives because he is not only 7-4 but also has surprisingly good basketball skills. Seck’s presence in the summer league is remarkable considering that two years ago his playing experience was confined to playgrounds in his native Senegal. "He’s one of the most teachable and coachable big men I have ever seen" said Mavericks European scout Roberto Carmenati. "He has a freakish wingspan. He can run he’s very coordinated he has a nice shooting form soft hands huge hands and he has a natural ability to get offensive rebounds and block shots. " r as Amadou Gallo Fall the Mavericks’ director of scouting and vice president of international affairs said: "The impressive thing is the kid can grab the rim with both hands just flat-footed on the ground.
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Gambia is epitome of Africa accursed
Kansas City Star
7 million unlucky souls among the poorest on earth. And it offers a stark example of social and political ruin — a refutation of the notion that the trajectory of human affairs is inevitably upward. ne of our journeys was to Casamance the southern region of the country which is separated from the north by a major river flowing from the West African interior to the Atlantic. Instead there was only a ferry and long lines of vehicles at the crossing.