Protests sweep through Senegal after poll ruling The Star | DAKAR (Reuters) - Street protests spread through towns across Senegal overnight on Saturday after a top legal body said President Abdoulaye Wade had the right to run for a third term in elections next month. | Local television said one policeman died from head injuries after clashes in the capital...
Volkswagen sales over 8 million in 2011 The News & Observer Email Print Order Reprint Share This Share Text tool name | tool goes here By ASSIMO BALDE - Associated Press By ASSIMO BALDE Tags: | BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau -- President Malam Bacai Sanha, who took power of this tiny West African nation about two years ago after the previous leader was assassinated, ...
Protests sweep through Senegal after Wade poll ruling The Guardian | Violence breaks out in Senegal following a ruling that President Abdoulaye Wade can run for a third term in office Anti-government protestors run from tear gas in Dakar Photograph:Reuters | Street protests have spread through towns across Senegal a...
Protests sweep through Senegal after poll ruling Zeenews Dakar: Street protests spread through towns across Senegal overnight on Saturday after a top legal body said President Abdoulaye Wade had the right to run for a third term in elections next month. | Local television said one policeman died from head ...
Protests sweep through Senegal after poll ruling The Star | DAKAR (Reuters) - Street protests spread through towns across Senegal overnight on Saturday after a top legal body said President Abdoulaye Wade had the right to run for a third term in elections next month. | Local television said one policeman di...
Profile: Abdoulaye Wade Al Jazeera | Abdoulaye Wade, Senegal's president, has ruled over the West African nation since 2000. | Nicknamed "Gorgui" ("Old Man" in the West African language Wolof), Wade has tried to stamp his legacy on Africa, and has been a staunch supporter of the idea ...
Amnesty urges Senegal to respect constitution Al Jazeera | Human Rights group Amnesty International has urged Senegal to respect freedom of expression and assembly in the run-up to presidential elections scheduled for February. | The group's call on Wednesday comes after the country's authorities forb...
Locals Stranded By Fresh Public Transport Strike All Africa RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Senegal's public transport workers launched a fresh strike on Tuesday to protest high fuel prices and police harassment, leaving many stranded on their way to work, AFP journalists reported. | ...
It's Tough Exercise to Look Tough on a BikeA Motorcyclist's Joy Rides Wall Street Journal By JEN MURPHY | Riding a motorcycle may not seem like a workout, but Michael Quinn would dare skeptics to try standing on the pegs of an off-road bike while riding for 12 hours in the heat of the Atacama desert. | Mr. Quinn, 49 years old, is a partne...
be presidents court Senegal's holy kingmakers The Guardian By Mark John and Diadie Ba TOUBA, Senegal, Jan 23 (Reuters) - It is not everyday that Senegal's octogenarian president Abdoulaye Wade lets the television cameras into his bedroom. But Wade, seeking a new term in next month's election, was quick to us...
Senegal's "Brotherhoods" emerge from complex past The Guardian DAKAR, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The special role of the Muslim "Brotherhoods" in Senegalese society was forged from Islam's encounter with local West African culture and the tribulations of colonialism. After Islam crossed the Sahara to arrive in West Afri...
Africa "black diamond" spenders show their lustre The Guardian (This is the first of two stories exploring the rise of Africa's consumers. The second, from Kenya, moves on Tuesday) By Tiisetso Motsoeneng and Yara Bayoumy JOHANNESBURG/NAIROBI, Jan 23 (Reuters)- With a taste for Jimmy Choo shoes and Hermes handbag...
All eyes on Senegal as African Nations Cup gets ready to kick off Business Day | SENEGAL have never won the African Nations Cup, but after a series of devastating performances in the qualifiers they are now among the favourites in one of the most open tournaments in decades. | Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Morocco are also touted...
WAFU Set for Busy Year All Africa Daily Observer (Banjul)-The West African football Union (WAFU) Zone A that comprises of nine countries is set for a busy year of football competitions and courses ranging from medical courses for its personnel to male and female football courses and ...
Senegal court says Wade can run for third presidential term Jakarta Globe Protesters in Senegal clashed with police late Friday after a court approved President Abdoulaye Wade to seek a highly disputed third term, but barred music icon Youssou Ndour from running. | Anti-Wade protesters threw stones at police who responded with batons and tear gas after the much-anticipated ruling, which thousands of people had gathered t...
