Industrial Labor in the Colonial World: Workers of the Chemin de Fer Dakar-Niger, 1881-1963
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Fatou Manneh, an 11-month-old baby girl from New Jeshwang, is in dire need of help to undergo surgical operation in Dakar, Senegal, a medical report from the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital revealed.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
His Excellency Gideon Behar, the ambassador extra-ordinary plenipotentiary of the Republic of Israel based in Dakar (Senegal) who is also overseeing The Gambia, Cape Verde, Sierra Leone and Guinea Bissau, has expressed optimism that the bilateral relationship between The Gambia and Israel will yield meaningful gains as the relationship continues.
Global Security (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
At an opposition protest Friday in Dakar, thousands demanded the resignation of Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, whose admission of having given money to a departing IMF official has sparked indignation and accusations of corruption.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Ahead of the 4th international conference on early childhood development that is set to begin tomorrow in Dakar, Senegal, over 20 journalists from across Africa have acquired skills of reporting on childhood development.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
A high-powered delegation from the Israeli embassy in Dakar, Senegal was in the country for a two-week working visit to the government and people of Sierra Leone.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
DUNCAN Mugabe will once again play Italian seed three Claudio Grassi in the second round of the Senegal F2 Futures tennis tournament in Dakar today, after overcoming American Janicije Karic in straight sets (6-2 6-0) in the first round on Monday.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Farmers are complaining about a lack of technical assistance and the poor quality of seeds they've planted this year in the Kaolack region, Senegal's groundnut-producing area, 200 kilometres south of the capital Dakar.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
DAKAR, Senegal -- A U.S.-based human rights group says the Sept. 28 massacre by Guinean troops of at least 150 people and the rapes of dozens of women at a pro-democracy rally in Guinea were premeditated - and that rapes of kidnapped women continued for days.
I-Glass (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
Selamat tiba di KL from Dubai (with transit in Casablanca again from Conakry.Flight from Conakry was at 3 am.But the Kedutaan chap and our alumni buat semua check-ins so I managed to catch 2 hours of sleep after the banquet at Saudi Ambassador's home.Beautiful home by the beach but malam so tak nampak sgt the beauty).Our stay in Conakry was a rushed one cos' of the one day delay in Dakar, Senegal.But...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Dangote Cement, the cement division of Dangote Industries Limited, Nigeria's leading manufacturing conglomerate, yesterday announced that two of its subsidiary companies had signed engineering, procurement and construction contracts worth US$228m with China's Sinoma International Engineering. The contracts are a US$144m contract with Dangote Industries Senegal SA for the building of a cement assembly...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
In a resolution passed by the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights in Dakar, Senegal on 11 October 2009, the Commission has called on the African Union to change the venue for its forthcoming session "in the event that His Excellency the President of The Republic of The Gambia does not withdraw his threats and the Government cannot guarantee the safety and security of the members and...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
The IMF has denied reports of arrest of its former official in Senegal over a bribery scandal.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
Two investigation teams of the IMF are undertaking inquiries in Paris and Barcelona over an alleged bribery scandal concerning, the institution's former country representative in Senegal, sources confirmed here.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
More than 60 Dakar schools are still flooded, and as the academic year begins in Senegal people displaced during the July-September rains are still sheltering in at least another 18 schools.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
DAKAR, Senegal -- A military official says that six Senegalese soldiers have been killed and three wounded in an attack near the border of Senegal and Guinea-Bissau.
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trymi | 01/21/2009
Last Sunday Team Vw made history in Argentina with the very first diesel-powered victory in the Dakar Rally.What is more is that the team’s TDI-engined Touareg , driven by the South African driver Giniel de Villers with German co-driver Dirk von Zitzewitz, crossed 5000 km of competitive rallying almost 9 minutes ahead of the closes rival, sister VW of USA/South Africa with Mark Miller and Ralph Pitchford.
trymi | 11/21/2008
If the world’s most difficult rally is the Dakar Rally, then the most extraordinary event is the Baja 1000 in Mexico. The Baja is an uninterrupted 630 miles (just a little over 1,000 kilometers), continuously running against the clock, on the most vicious landscape. There are only a few rules.
habser | 11/22/2007
Repsol Mitsubishi Ralliart Team and three of its crews - Luc Alphand/Gilles Picard (France), Stéphane Peterhansel/Jean-Paul Cottret (France) and Joan ‘Nani’ Roma/Lucas Cruz (Spain) - gathered at Montlhéry, 20km south of Paris, today to launch their bid to extend the team's record on the world's most famous cross country rally event, the Dakar, to 13 wins from 26 starts. The team's fourth driver/co-driver
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