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SusanGeorge

La Promenade Anglais, St Louis, Senegal, West Africa

Gambia Property and Holiday news | November 14th 2009 by susan george

La Promenade Anglais, St Louis, Senegal, West Africa Gambia Holiday News read more

LADYBRILLEmagazine

Author Marie Ndiaye, First Black Woman to Win Prix Goncourt Award…

Ladybrille Magazine | November 13th 2009

Congratulations to French Senegalese author Marie Ndiaye who is the first Black woman in France to win the prestigious Prix Goncourt Award for her novel “Trois Femmes Puissantes” (”Three Powerful Women”). According to the Ass read more

sociolingo

Senegal : Casamance youth refuse to farm

SocioLingo Africa | November 13th 2009 by sociolingo

An article on IRIN NEWS about SENEGAL: Youth who refuse to farm shows how the continuing situation in Casamance is affecting the younger generation. The problem of village youth migrating to towns is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more

lugus1

Senegalese Authorities Deport Mauritanian Terror Suspect

Net News Publisher | November 12th 2009 by Terry

Senegalese authorities have deported back to Nouakchott the Mauritanian citizen Taleb Ould Ahmednah. Ould Ahmednah is accused of being a member of the Al Qaeda wing in the Islamic Maghreb (AQMI). He was arrested two months ago in Dakar where he was q read more

ArabNews

Traditional slavery in the Sahel

Arab News | November 10th 2009

The Sahel Blog has a post up about slavery in Mauritania, a major but neglected human rights issue in the West Africa and Sahel region, where millions of people are still subject to various forms of hereditary social discrimination, ranging from outs read more

sociolingo

Senegalese fisherman

SocioLingo Africa | November 10th 2009 by sociolingo

More than 20 years ago I lived in Senegal for a while. I was pleased to find on the BBC site a nice photo review of a Senegalese fisherman. It describes his life and for me it’s quite nostalgic... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more

Where in the world should we travel next?

ArticleSphere Blog | November 10th 2009

My best friends and I are planning an overseas trip after we graduate college this year. We are an adventurous group (of about 8 females depending who can make it) who have already done extensive world travel on our own. The all female part makes us read more

paz83

Mama ricca è sempre al verde. Chiacchierata con un immigrato

Gli appunti del paz83 | November 9th 2009 by Matteo Castellani Tarabini

Oggi aspettavo mia madre in auto, mi trovavo nel parcheggio vicino all’ufficio postale di Via Nobili, a Modena. Come tutte le volte che mi capita di aspettarla in quel parcheggio si avvicina A., un ragazzo di origine senegalese che passa gran p read more

ecopensiero

Africa, grande muraglia verde contro l’avanzare dei deserti

EcoPensiero - efficienza e sostenibilità | November 4th 2009

Dodici Paesi africani vogliono piantare una “Grande muraglia verde” su 7.000 chilometri di lunghezza e 15 chilometri di larghezza, Dakar a Gibuti, per arginare le progressione dei deserti del Sahel e del Sahara. L’iniziativa, promos read more

listentoafrica

Casamance – and things

Listen to Africa | November 2nd 2009 by Listen to Africa

Things started happening as soon as we crossed from The Gambia into southern Senegal’s Casamance region: Good things, like the border crossing involving almost no bureaucracy and a large number of compliments (”You people are great!̶ read more

77orchids

TKK- Toa Kitu Kidogo

Nimo-ism | November 2nd 2009

Toa Kitu Kidogo is a Swahili phrase for "give me a little something" that is used to refer to under-the-table transactions and generally refer to corruption in politics/business. The Senegalese government is accused of taking part in TKK read more

ilreporter

Senegal, il volto di Mboro sur mer

Il Reporter | November 2nd 2009

Sento un leggero formicolio ai piedi, la mia mente ancora lontana sta correndo con le spalle rivolte alla luce, apro uno spiraglio tra le palpebre e percepisco appena il reticolo stretto di una zanzariera che affetta i raggi del sole con eccentrica s read more

lugus1

Senegalese Life Insurance Company Amsa-Vie Increases Turnover 287…

Net News Publisher | November 1st 2009 by Terry

The leading Senegalese Life Insurance company Amsa-Vie has achieved a 287% turnover increase in end 2008. In fact, the company earned a turnover of CFA5.866 billion against CFA 1.516 billion in 2007, the Senegalese association of insurance companies read more

loschiaffo

I volti dell’immigrazione – Mahar

Lo Schiaffo - Il Webzine dal carattere impetuoso | October 30th 2009 by loschiaffo

Quando vedo Mahar mi viene incontro con un gran sorriso, ci conosciamo già da qualche tempo. Ci salutiamo con quel particolare gesto che è stato proprio lui ad insegnarmi: stretta di mano e poi pugno sul petto, in segno d’amicizia. Gli chiedo com read more

qball

Real Hip Hop In Africa: Senegal Rocks To The Breaka Dawn!

Old School Scholar Hip Hop Culture and Music | October 28th 2009 by Q Ball

If there is a wake up call to what Hip Hop music really is and what it means to people around the world, then this is one documentary that will plainly spell it for you in Senegal, West Africa. This is an excellent video to serve as a reminder to Ame read more

listentoafrica

Senegal, in numbers

Listen to Africa | October 27th 2009 by Listen to Africa

An average of 1.5 trees sat under per day. © Listen to Africa Another one for our “in numbers” series: how lazy and how greedy we were in Senegal (the short answer is “very”). 5411 kilometres cycled so far 2000+ shouts of  read more

target2007

Target Transfers Seek Further Growth Through Agents.

HEAT PRESS IT with Target | October 27th 2009 by HEAT PRESS IT with Target

Target Transfers are one of the longest established and best known custom heat transfer manufacturers with a reputation for high quality, fast turn round times, at competitive prices. For over 30 years Target have provided a wide range of custom hea read more

target2007

Target Transfers Seek Further Growth Through Agents.

Press Releases By Target | October 27th 2009 by HEAT PRESS IT with Target

Target Transfers are one of the longest established and best known custom heat transfer manufacturers with a reputation for high quality, fast turn round times, at competitive prices. For over 30 years Target have provided a wide range of custom hea read more

sociolingo

Uganda and Senegal: New Procurement Notices for the Global Sanita…

SocioLingo Africa | October 22nd 2009 by sociolingo

WSSCC’s Global Sanitation Fund continues on the path towards implementation with its latest calls for tenders and expressions of interest. Below please find a brief description, deadline and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi read more

sociolingo

Uganda and Senegal: New Procurement Notices for the Global Sanita…

SocioLingo Africa | October 22nd 2009 by sociolingo

WSSCC’s Global Sanitation Fund continues on the path towards implementation with its latest calls for tenders and expressions of interest. Below please find a brief description, deadline and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi read more

OnCourtAdvantage

Help Make TENNIS No.1 in the World

OnCourt Advantage | October 21st 2009 by OnCourtAdvantage

photo credit: bovinemagnet In the first 3 and a half months since OnCourt Advantage began, our tennis website has had visitors from 76 different countries. We have covered Hong Kong recently because it rates No.1 thus far. Help make your country read more

4x4digital

La Ruta de la Sonrisa llegará a Senegal

4x4 digital | October 21st 2009 by MJ Marques

La Ruta de la Sonrisa está preparando su cuarta edición, que se celebra del 28 de noviembre al 8 de diciembre en Senegal. Esta IV edición cuenta de nuevo con la colaboración Caja Círculo y la Fundación Real Madrid, que se unieron a este proyect read more

inafricainfo

UNESCO and HP target a virtual universities in Africa and the Mid…

inafricainfo | October 15th 2009 by infafrica

A recent article published by hp highlights the fact that some of the world’s best and brightest people are migrants. furthrmore what if they could return home – at least “virtually” – as a mentor of young scientists in read more

target2007

Target Transfers Seek Further Growth Through Agents.

HEAT PRESS IT with Target | October 14th 2009 by HEAT PRESS IT with Target

Target Transfers are one of the longest established and best known custom heat transfer manufacturers with a reputation for high quality, fast turn round times, at competitive prices. For over 30 years Target have provided a wide range of custom hea read more

kevinsmith101

South Korea Vs Senegal (2-0) – International Football Match Liv…

soccer360 | October 14th 2009 by kevin

Watch International Football Match between South Korea and Senegal. You can watch this football match live from Seoul World Cup. Watch free online live streaming of this match here. After the match all goals video and match highlights will be availa read more

100blogs

El ciclista Frank Vandenbroucke aparece muerto

Blog Deportistas | October 13th 2009 by www.100Blogs.com

El lunes ha sido un día negro para el ciclismo: el belga Frank Vandenbroucke fue hallado muerto en Senegal. El ciclista de 34 años pasó la noche con una mujer senegalesa que lo vio desvanecerse. La policía investiga las causas de la muerte que a read more

inafricainfo

Uganda Monitor Oil

inafricainfo | October 7th 2009 by infafrica

Uganda monitor In an article published by Saturday Vision, Tullow Oil, the biggest oil company in Uganda, revealed that for every 10 barrels, the Government gets eight. Only one country in Sub-Saharan Africa has better terms than Uganda and that is read more

selectworldtravel

AITO WEEK 2009 AND THE AITO HOLIDAY SHOW IN GREAT MALVERN ON SATU…

Destination Essentials by Select World Travel | October 5th 2009 by Lee Harrison

AiTO Specialist Travel Agents- is a partnership between independent travel agents and AiTO tour operators who share common dedication to the provision of high standards of Quality and personal service to their customers. AiTO Specialist Travel Agent read more

listentoafrica

Baobabs and toubabs in northern Senegal

Listen to Africa | October 5th 2009 by Listen to Africa

After the end of Ramadan in St Louis, we set off for a slow, eight day cycle through rural Senegal's backroads, passing through savannah and peanut farms, villages and holy cities, towards the Gambian border.Baobabs and toubabs in northern Senegal is read more

seetheworld

Dakar slideshow

Marco Polo | October 4th 2009 by Danilo

Slideshow of my week in Dakar read more