Angry voters in Gabon blame results on France Sep 5, 2009
The violence was also felt abroad as protesters in Dakar, Senegal, stormed Gabon's embassy and set it ablaze. This article appeared on page A - 5 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Violence as dictators son wins Gabon vote Sep 4, 2009
In Dakar, Senegal, Gabonese students pushed past the sole guard at the Gabonese Embassy. A loud explosion was followed by the sound of breaking glass. (MSNBC -- International)
Gabon to cast first votes after dictator's death Aug 31, 2009
Pierre Mamboundou, who has been at the vanguard of the opposition for 20 years and was once exiled to Senegal after the elder Bongo accused him of plotting a coup, is seen as an attractive choice to those calling for wholesale change ... Rukmini Callimachi reported from Dakar, Senegal. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Zimbabwe: MDC MP Rejects Diplomatic Post Aug 24, 2009
He said the legislator had been nominated to represent Zimbabwe in Senegal and not Sudan as was being alleged by the sources. "That is not true. There is no ambassadorial post to Sudan. It is Senegal, and not Sudan. The party had decided that first priority should be given to the Insiza MP. He declined and we are in the process of consulting," he said. (allAfrica.com)
U.S. Military Held War Games on Nigeria, Somalia Aug 15, 2009
These countries include Algeria, Botswana, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, S;o Tom;, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zambia. We can only wonder what Barack Obama thought of the war game and what lessons he learned from General Casey's briefing. (allAfrica.com)
Hillary Clinton, in Liberia, targets good government Aug 14, 2009
Highlighting the fact that President Sirleaf is a woman is "very important," and Mrs. Clinton's visit to Liberia "has symbolism," says Richard Moncrief, head of the Dakar, Senegal, office of the International Crisis Group. Sirleaf's experience at the World Bank and in private banking gives her a leg up in handling a country that is still pulling itself out of war debt, but Mr. Moncrief says it is her personal qualities of honesty that set Sirleaf apart from other African leaders. (Christian Science Monitor)
Africa: Why is Clinton Coming to Continent, What Are the Issues? [column] Aug 5, 2009
A group of islands off the coast of Senegal, the United States sees Cape Verde as an African success story. Nampa. (allAfrica.com)
Mauritania: Coup Leader Elected President Jul 21, 2009
Saturday's election was organized in pursuance of an agreement reached in Nouakchott in June under the auspices of the members of the international community, notably Senegal, who were devoted to finding ways of getting the country out of the crisis brought about by the coup. Nine candidates were vying for 1. (allAfrica.com)
Official: Mauritanian ex-coup leader wins election Jul 20, 2009
03 million square km. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west, by Senegal on the southwest, by Mali on the east and southeast, by Algeria on the northeast, and by Western Sahara on the northwest. The capital and the largest city is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast. (Xinhuanet, China)
Timeline: Mauritania Jul 20, 2009
1920 - Mauritania becomes part of French West Africa, and is administered from Senegal ... 1989 - Race riots erupt in Mauritania and Senegal after a border dispute ... Tens of thousands of black Mauritanians are driven out of the country into Senegal. (BBC News -- Africa)
Country profile: Mauritania Jul 20, 2009
More recently, ties with Senegal have been strained over the use of the Senegal River, which forms the border between the two countries. Mauritania officially banned slavery in 1981. (BBC News -- Africa)
* Mauritanians hold vote for president Jul 19, 2009
Black Moors, who are darker-skinned and consider themselves Arab, account for about 40 percent, while black Africans, some of whom speak languages common with southern neighbor Senegal, account for the rest. Parliament speaker Messaoud Ould Boulkheir a Black Moor whose parents were slaves is also on the ballot. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Q&A: Mauritania elections Jul 18, 2009
The military postponed the poll from 8 June because of a threatened opposition boycott, which was avoided by an agreement at talks in Dakar, Senegal ... The agreement reached at talks in Senegal on 26 June ended months of street protests by the National Front for the Defence of Democracy (FNDD) opposition coalition ... A supplementary census began in February to register refugees returning from Senegal. (BBC News -- Africa)
Guinea on alert for 'attack plot' Jul 13, 2009
The West African state said armed men were gathering on the borders with Guinea-Bissau and Senegal to the north and Liberia to the south ... "The ministry of defence was informed by the security services and other credible sources of the preparation of an armed attack on Guinea from its borders with Guinea-Bissau and the region of Casamance [in Senegal]," it said ... There are large numbers of small arms in circulation in the region, while along the border with Senegal there is a low-level... (BBC News -- Africa)
Ghana greets visiting Obama Jul 11, 2009
The castle visit mirrored ones paid by Clinton and to the slave-trading post of Goree Island, Senegal with the added impact of Obama's mixed-race background and history-making election. In Ghana, too, Obama followed in Clinton's footsteps. (USA Today)
Global shift Jul 11, 2009
The G8 summit has had a strong focus on Africa this year, with African leaders from Nigeria, Angola, Algeria, Senegal, Ethiopia, and Libya taking part in the third day. And the G8 is increasingly seeing its role as promoting dialogue with other big emerging market countries, with the G5 (Brazil, India, China, Mexico and South Africa) automatically invited each year - and also now take part in a regular series of meetings during the year (known as the Heiligendamm Dialogue Process, from the site... (BBC News -- Business)
8,000 Artists Celebrate In Panafrican Festival Jul 10, 2009
She was followed by Senegal superstar Youssou N'dour, and one of the Arabic music scene's last divas, the Algerian-born Warda. The show was styled as a dance and song fresco that traces Africa's history. (CBS News -- World)
Global warming will be top issue at summit in Italy Jul 7, 2009
Latest Political Stories. Latest World Stories. (Anchorage Daily News)
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Leaves for G8 Summit on Wednesday Jul 6, 2009
Nigeria alongside other African Heads of State and Government of Algeria, Egypt, Senegal and South Africa were invited to the G8 in 2001 for the first time to present their New Partnership for Africa;s Development (NEPAD) project ... These include the African Union in which Libya holds the Deputy Presidency and the Commission, the AfDB and NEPAD (represented by Ethiopia, its deputy president, and by the five members of the steering committee: South Africa, Egypt, Senegal, Nigeria and Algeria. (allAfrica.com)
India spends just over 1% on welfare Jun 28, 2009
Welfare for all: Rs 139 per Indian, per month - India - The Times of India. Welfare for all: Rs 139 per Indian, per month. (India Times, India)
* Guinea-Bissau holds presidential polls Jun 28, 2009
The ballot in the tiny country flanked by Senegal and Guinea is expected to be peaceful, but analysts say the real test for the former Portuguese colony will come afterward. The military has held sway over the countrys top politicians for decades, and since the introduction of multiparty politics 15 years ago no president has completed the constitutionally mandated five-year term in office. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
FACTBOX-Unstable Guinea-Bissau holds election Jun 28, 2009
AREA: 28,120 sq km (10,857 sq miles): Guinea-Bissau is bordered to the north by Senegal and to the east and southeast by Guinea. About the size of Taiwan, it is flat, densely forested and dissected by many rivers. (AlertNet)
Guinea-Bissau Holds Elections Sunday Jun 27, 2009
The ballot in the tiny country flanked by Senegal and Guinea is expected to be peaceful, but analysts say the real test for the former Portuguese colony will come afterward ... Associated Press Writer Todd Pitman contributed to this report from Dakar, Senegal. (CBS News -- World)
West Africa: Ecowas Targets 2020 for Single Currency Jun 24, 2009
UEMOA was created in 1994 by Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Mali, Niger, Senegal, Togo and Guinea-Bissau. Two member countries, namely Cape Verde and Liberia, do not belong to either WAMZ or UEMOA, although they are under intense pressure to join. (allAfrica.com)
ECOWAS to pay G'Bissau troops, shifts single currency date Jun 23, 2009
" Chambas said that without the strengthening of the regional integration process, confronting the global economic meltdown would be impossible for any member-state. Besides Nigeria, the Presidents and Heads of Governments of Togo, Mali, Liberia, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, Benin Republic are attending the summit while Niger, Sierra Leone, Cape Verde and Guinea sent their Vice Presidents. In an 18-point statement issued at the end of its meeting at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, WAMZ... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
France in Africa: Burying Mr Bongo Jun 20, 2009
He caused widespread offence in his first big speech in Senegal in 2007 by declaring that the tragedy of Africa is that the African has not fully entered into history, describing how the African peasant lived according to natural rhythms with no place;for the idea of progress ... Yet they also plan to close one (as yet unspecified) of their three permanent African military bases in Djibouti, Senegal and Gabon. (The Economist)
Gabon: Delay in Presidential Elections? Jun 18, 2009
Observers liken him to Karim Wade in Senegal, who though very popular in his own constituency and enjoying the backing of his father, President Abdulaye Wade, failed to win election in his own home town because of his inability to express himself in the local language. that although the French president was welcomed by part of the crowd, a number of voices shouted: "We no longer want you in our country, could you please leave?". (allAfrica.com)
View: Obama snubs Nigeria? Jun 16, 2009
" Methinks an uncharacteristic disregard for world events and taking the place of pride as Africa's giant should be discarded for a thorough reworking of Nigeria in the 21st century. When this new Nigeria is achieved, all the countries of the world, including the US of A would come calling. And President Umaru Yar'Adua would not need to declare a sad day at not being invited to the G20 meeting. Bashir Evbogame, Lagos, NIgeraSnubbing Nigeria is okay. It is a wake up call for those who drag... (BBC News -- Africa)
Gabon ready for funeral of Bongo Jun 16, 2009
The presidents of Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Mali, Senegal, Sao Tome and Togo are among those expected to attend Tuesday's ceremony. Foreign dignitaries will pass in front of Mr Bongo's coffin at the presidential palace, where it has lain in state since last Thursday. (BBC News -- Africa)
Talking Shop: Baaba Maal Jun 16, 2009
Eight years since his last studio album, Senegalese superstar Baaba Maal is back with a new record, Television ... Born in the small fishing town of Podor, on the Senegal River, he belonged to a caste traditionally restricted to working as fishermen and field workers ... I took my time to write the songs for this album, starting out in Philadelphia and then back in Senegal. (BBC News -- Africa)
Mauritania rivals agree to polls Jun 4, 2009
The agreement was announced by Senegalese Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio, following several days of intense negotiations in Dakar ... Hundreds of Mauritanians gathered at the capital's airport to welcome the negotiators home from Senegal, AFP news agency reports. (BBC News -- Africa)
Julius E. Coles to Retire from Africare Jun 2, 2009
Looking back over his tenure at Africare Coles observed, "The past seven years have been some of the most challenging of my professional career. Not only have I gained experience and exposure as the head of one of the premier NGOs working on the continent of Africa, but I have learned a great deal managing a complex organization with 25 field offices and over 1,000 employees. My belief in the people of Africa and my respect for their cultures has only grown since my first experience as an... (allAfrica.com)
Redemption song May 23, 2009
He has become a musical ambassador of sorts for reggae in South East Asia - on his latest album he worked with musicians from Senegal, Kenya and Norway. But his idols are still Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, performers who were unafraid to let politics influence their music. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
A French Obama? Not likely. May 21, 2009
President Nicolas Sarkozy, elected in 2007, appointed a highly visible set of female ministers, with roots in Senegal, Algeria, and Morocco. The president also appointed a well-known businessman of Arab extraction, Yazid Sabeg, to come up with recommendations on diversity. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Cte d'Ivoire: American Embassy's National Daily Press Review May 16, 2009
Mr. Kaberuka, who was speaking Wednesday in Dakar, Senegal, during bank's General Assembly, was reported as saying: "this increase is justified and advisable.". Be the first to. (allAfrica.com)
U.S. President Barack Obama dropped off a plan to release abuse photos on Wednesday, saying that it would not bring "additional benefit" to the country.• U.S. admits flawed rights record May 14, 2009
Elected by secret ballot were five African countries -- Cameroon, Djibouti, Mauritius, Nigeria and Senegal, four Asian States -- Bangladesh, China, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan and Saudi Arabia, two Eastern European countries -- Hungary and Russia, three Latin American and Caribbean countries -- Cuba, Mexico and Uruguay, and three Western European and other States -- Belgium, Norway and the United States. Being a member of the rights council was no different than being a member of any other UN committee... (Xinhuanet, China)
China re-elected to UN Human Rights Council May 13, 2009
Besides China, the other 17 countries elected to the Council are Cameroon, Djibouti, Mauritius, Nigeria, Senegal, Bangladesh, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, Russia Federation, Cuba, Mexico, Uruguay, Belgium, Norway and the United States. UNITED NATIONS, May 12 (Xinhua) -- The United States on Tuesday was elected for a three-year term to the 47-member UN Human Rights Council for the first time. (Xinhuanet, China)
Meet Generation O May 12, 2009
Amusa, who is traveling to India this spring to finish a book, then to Senegal to teach English, has ongoing conversations with her friends about how the Obama presidency has changed their daily lives and hopes to put some of those ideas, along with her global perspective, into her posts. She's excited because, as she puts it, "I don't have to wait [until] 15 years from now" to make sense of the world. (MSNBC -- Politics)
African roots Apr 28, 2009
Grammy award-winning banjo player Bela Fleck travelled to The Gambia, Senegal, Mali, Uganda and Tanzania to find out, recording an album and documentary film with the musicians he met along the way. The film, Throw Down Your Heart, is released on 24 April. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Africa: The Inevitable Recolonization of Africa Apr 20, 2009
Few countries like Black Sudan, Nigeria, Ghana, Congo, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, and Senegal meet these criteria. The sad reality is that of all these countries mentioned, all but two (South Africa and Ghana) are naturally sick - and perhaps even of these two, only one (Ghana) is not absolutely headed in the wrong direction. (allAfrica.com)
South Africa: More Than 300 International Observers to Oversee Electoral Processes Apr 18, 2009
Sixteen observer teams including representatives from the Commonwealth, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Parliamentary FORUM, the Senegal People Development Institute and the SADC Electoral Forum will be overseeing the elections. The chairperson urged the observers to share their country's remedies for dealing with political interference during the elections. (allAfrica.com)
Mauritanian Senate chair sworn in as acting presidentNouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - The Mauritanian Senate chairman, Mamadou Ba, wasWednesday sworn in as acting president of the country following the resignationof General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, head of the military junta, which came to power via a coup on 6 August 2008. 16/04/2009 Full Text... Apr 17, 2009
A former opposition leader and minister under Maaouya Ould Sid' Ahmed Taya's reg ime, Mr. Ba was born in 1946 in Diatang, a village bordering Senegal and located. in the south-west of Mauritania. (Panapress.com)
What Africa's farmers need now: fairness Apr 14, 2009
In some cases, notably in Senegal, farmers have made innovative use of cellphones to determine world commodity prices. This kind of activity should be expanded. (Christian Science Monitor)
10 ways it will look different Apr 13, 2009
"Sure, it costs about the same as the GDP of Senegal. But aren't you worth it?". Those pitches have all but disappeared. (Christian Science Monitor)
Ghana .@50.com Apr 12, 2009
Major native kingdoms at the time were Futa Toro for Senegal, Futa Jalon for Sierra Leone, Kaarta, Boure and Macina forming the Empire of El Haj Omar (present day Mali); the Mossi States for Burkina; Dahomey for Benin and Togo, the Empire of Sokoto, Bornu, the Yoruba States and Adamawa as present day Nigeria courtesy Prelude to the Partition of West Africa, circa 1865 authored by John D. Hargreaves. Ghana, then Gold Coast would probably have been South Africa or Zimbabwe because the European... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
How China Lures Africa Apr 8, 2009
His counterpart in Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade, confirmed this statement at the EU-Africa Summit in Lisbon in December 2007. He said Today it is very clear that Europe is close to losing the battle of competition in Africa. (Suite101.com)
Mauritania: Thank You for Reparations - But Where is the Justice? Apr 3, 2009
In the late 1980s tensions grew between Senegal and Mauritania after Mauritania jailed black army officers - many with Peulh family ties across the border in Senegal - following a coup attempt against the Arab-dominated government of President Maaouiya Sid'Ahmed Ould Taya. A 1989 land dispute between herders and farmers fuelled political and ethnic tensions on both sides of the border; after thousands of light-skinned Mauritanians living in Senegal were expelled, the Mauritanian military... (allAfrica.com)
R&B star Akon launches anti-slavery song Mar 27, 2009
Akon, real name Aliaune Thiam, was born in St Louis, Missouri, but spent much of his youth living in Senegal ... Akon, the son of famous Senegalese percussionist Mor Thiam, shot to fame in 2004 with the release of his solo debut album, Trouble, which spawned the hit single "Locked Up" ... "A lot of my friends that come to Senegal - I always take them to Goree Island, where the [slaves] were kept and shipped off. It's very important to know the history.". (BBC News -- Americas)
Zuma's Afrikaner meeting Mar 27, 2009
"The Afrikaner community has played a key role in working for a new South Africa, from the historic meetings in Dakar, Senegal in the 1980s to working with us to finding a democratic settlement," Zuma said at a meeting with Afrikaner professionals and business people. Zuma outlined a number of the ANC's plans for crime, health, education, land reform and economic policies over the next five years. (iAfrica.com)
African Round Up Mar 26, 2009
Whilst many African leaders condemned the junta in Guinea, others like Kaddafi and Senegal have fully embraced the regime ... It is therefore disconcerting that the highly respected octogenarian ruler, Abdoulaye Wade, has led Senegal into economy abyss and political chaos ... On Mr. Wade's watch, corruption has thrived in Senegal and the economy is very weak, leading to political unrests. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Senegal's Tense Election Build-Up Ends Calmly Mar 24, 2009
com: Senegal: Tense Election Build-Up Ends Calmly (Page 1 of 1). Senegal: Tense Election Build-Up Ends Calmly ... Dakar Despite campaign skirmishes leading up to the 22 March local election and a foreign military contingent on alert in case of poll violence, local elections in Senegal took place under widespread calm on 22 March, according to the country's national electoral commission. (allAfrica.com)
Equality soon? Mar 10, 2009
Remittances to Senegal dwindle as credit crisis bites. Fifty years on, deep divisions remain over the region. (BBC News -- Business)
Guinea Bissau: Thai Link Revealed in Assassinations Mar 8, 2009
President Umaru Musa Yar Adua had on Tuesday despatched a delegation comprising the foreign ministers of Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, and Senegal, accompanied by the President of ECOWAS Commission, to Guinea-Bissau where they engaged all Guinean stakeholders in an effort to restore confidence among the political actors, civil society and security services, and return the country to constitutional normalcy ... I am not safe myself because there is no guarantee that there are no... (allAfrica.com)
A Big Double Murder Jolts Africa's Cocaine Hub Mar 3, 2009
"This is the final reckoning of accounts between two personalities who always fought each other," Antonio Mazzitelli, regional director for West Africa for the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, told TIME by phone from Senegal. "The fear I have is that it could generate an ethnic crisis.". (Time.com)
Soldiers kill Guinea-Bissau's president, Army chief Mar 3, 2009
A foreign ministerial delegation comprising the Foreign Ministers of Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia and Senegal will today be in the Guinea-Bissau capital, Bissau, to meet with all stakeholders. They will be accompanied by the President of ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Guinea-Bissau assassinations: Is Colombia's drug trade behind them? Mar 3, 2009
"This is bad news for the country, and there are real risks of factional fighting between elements of the military," says Richard Moncrieff, senior analyst for the International Crisis Group, based in Dakar, Senegal. "But the question now is what direction the Army intervention takes. To my mind, the risks are the mid-level officers, [who] are not used to running a country and tend to react harshly if a problem comes up.". (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
West Africas burdened democracy Feb 26, 2009
Ghana, Mali, Cape Verde and Senegal are emerging as serious democracies, but one country standout in the regions democratic evolution - Benin Republic ... And Senegal is Ecowas oldest democracy, untainted by decades of military juntas that sauntered the sub-region ... Even despite this, Senegal has been confronted with rebels in its Cassamance region that seek greater national goods and services and thinks there arent enough freedoms and democracy. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Cellphone banking takes Kenya by storm Feb 14, 2009
Cheap and efficient m-banking services are cropping up from South Africa to Senegal ... Vodafone has introduced the concept in Afghanistan and Tanzania, and the rival Orange network plans to launch mobile banking in Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, and Mali. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
China seeks to bolster Saudi ties Feb 11, 2009
From Saudi Arabia, Mr Hu will continue his trip to Mali, Senegal, Tanzania and Mauritius. It will be his fourth visit to Africa since he became president in 2003. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Sudan warns ICC on el-Bashir arrest warrantCrisis in southern Darfur is threatening civilians - UN officialAfrican leaders drop bid to block Bashir's ICC arrest (RECALLED, PLEASE IGNORE)UN chief mediator seeks joint peace front in Darfur IFJ warns against Somalia news blackoutIFJ condemns killing of Somali journalistHunger: Nearly four million Somalis risk death9 countries endorse pact to combat Somali pirates CNDP changes into political partyMountain gorillas increase in DR CongoGreat Lakes Region seeks to wipe out Congo militiasWarlord Lubanga's trial live on Congolese TV Ivorian Prime Minister urges mutinous soldiers to remain calmGbagbo: "Whoever delays Ivorian elections is a criminal"Gbagbo reaffirms his desire for Ivorian peaceGbagbo signs Ivorian amnesty law ON THE WIRE PANAPRESS Board of Directors hails Kadhafi's election as AU ChairmanDakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the Pan African News Agency(PANAPRESS) has congratulated Libyan leader Muammar Kadhafi on his election asChairman of the African Union (AU) at the 12th AU summit held in AddisAbaba, Ethiopia, 1-3 February. 08/02/2009 Full Text... Feb 9, 2009
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Board of Directors of the Pan African News Agency (PANAPRESS) has congratulated Libyan leader Muammar Kadhafi on his election as Chairman of the African Union (AU) at the 12th AU summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1-3 February ... At the end of its two-day annual ordinary meeting which rounded off on Saturday at its headquarters in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, the board also expressed its gratitude to the Libyan leader for his support to the continental agency... (Panapress.com)
» Multimedia/video archive Feb 7, 2009
Senegal has painful history (01/27/08). Power line snaps, ignites van (01/24/08). (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Gaddafi condemns Africa polls Feb 7, 2009
He adds it seems likely activists who have fought for multi-party democracy in countries like South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Senegal may profoundly disagree with the new AU chairman. Gaddafi 'despair. (BBC News -- Africa)
