Senegal says $200,000 given in error to departing IMF representatve as farewell gift
Senegal: IMF official given cash farewell gift Human rights group: Guinea massacre, rapes at pro-democracy rally were premeditated
Group: Massacre, rapes in Guinea were premeditated Massacre, rapes at rally in Guinea premeditated, says rights group
Massacre, rapes at rally in Guinea premeditated Official says 6 soldiers killed in Senegal’s southern Casamance regionDAKAR, 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. Rising amid squalor, Senegal monument stirs criticism of wasteful spendingDAKAR, Senegal — Towering on a hilltop overlooking the Atlantic, the 160-foot-high bronze statue depicting a family rising triumphantly from a volcano is supposed to symbolize Africa’s renaissance. Constitutional court confirms Ali Bongo’s electoral victory in GabonLIBREVILLE, Gabon — The constitutional court Friday declared the son of Gabon’s late dictator the victor of a disputed presidential election, extinguishing the opposition’s last chance for legal redress and increasing tension in a nation wracked by postelection violence. Gabon tense but calm after postelection violenceLIBREVILLE, Gabon — Shops were closed and streets deserted in Gabon’s main cities Friday, as a tense calm settled in one day after the government declared late dictator Omar Bongo’s son the winner of presidential elections, triggering the worst violence in years. Mauritanian troops to fight Al Qaeda in Sahara regionDAKAR - Mauritania will send 4,000 troops to the Sahara region to combat Al Qaeda linked terrorists who have intensified their activities there, according to media reports reaching here from Mauritanian capital Nouakchott Sunday. Flight 447: Dispute between Brazil, Senegal over which nation was in control of flightRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s air force released a recording Friday it said proves it handed over control of Air France Flight 447 to Senegalese authorities before it crashed — but African officials denied that. Al-Jazeera TV: Al-Qaida claims responsibility for slaying of US aid worker in MauritaniaNOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Al-Qaida’s North African branch has claimed responsibility for the killing of an American aid worker shot dead this week in Mauritania’s capital, Al-Jazeera TV reported Thursday. Out of Africa and back: Senegal hoop star returns home after 14 years, tries to mentor youthDAKAR, Senegal — He moves across the sand-specked basketball court swathed in the glossy dark blue jersey of his old Japanese pro team, a keepsake from a career that propelled him around the world. Out of Africa and back: Senegal basketball star returns as mentor and businessmanDAKAR, Senegal — He moves across the sand-specked basketball court swathed in the glossy dark blue jersey of his old Japanese pro team, a keepsake from a career that propelled him around the world. Mauritania rivals postpone weekend elections to July 18 after negotiationsDAKAR, Senegal — Mauritania’s rival political factions have agreed to postpone Saturday’s scheduled presidential election until July 18, officials said Tuesday. Mauritania election postponed to July 18DAKAR, Senegal — Mauritania’s rival political factions have agreed to postpone Saturday’s presidential election until July 18. Rights group: Guinea soldiers robbing, extorting in anti-corruption driveDAKAR, Senegal — Elite soldiers in junta-ruled Guinea are taking advantage of an anti-corruption drive to rob, extort and beat intimidated civilians in the West African nation with impunity, an international human rights group said Monday. Mauritania to hold presidential election in JuneDAKAR - Mauritania will hold its presidential election on June 6, the Mauritanian News Agency quoted a government statement as saying. |
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