http://www.fildak.com Senegal News and Events Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:40:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 http://www.fildak.com/2009/07/tunisia-senegal-and-cameroon-arrive-to-chase-ticket-to-japan/ http://www.fildak.com/2009/07/tunisia-senegal-and-cameroon-arrive-to-chase-ticket-to-japan/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:40:57 +0000 admin http://www.fildak.com/2009/07/tunisia-senegal-and-cameroon-arrive-to-chase-ticket-to-japan/ [...]]]> The News Review: - Tunisia Senegal and Cameroon arrive to chase ticket to Japan - French President Sarkozy Presses Senegal ver Air France Crash - Senegal hoop star tries to give back - Spain spy chief quits in cash row - Brazil: Senegal took control of doomed flight Tunisia Senegal and Cameroon arrive to chase ticket to Japan [/goto.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5uYXRpb24uY28ua2Uvc3BvcnRzLy0vMTA5MC82MjE0NjgvLS9qaDFobnd6Ly0v] Daily Nation tag –> By CHRIS MUSUMBAPosted Wednesday July 8 2009 at 21:41 Cameroon Tunisia and Senegal arrived in the country on Wednesday to vie for the solitary ticket reserved for Group C in the 2010 women?s volleyball World Championship qualifier. Hosts Kenya are however favourites in the quartet to land the ticket to Japan next year when the three-day tournament starts tomorrow at the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani. Tunisia coach Hachicha Mohamed said they are in the country to break a decade-long jinx as they seek to secure their first victory over Kenya. n the three occasions the two sides have met Kenya maintained a 100 per cent record winning twice in straight sets and edging out the North Africans 3-2 in Abuja in 2006 during the African Nations Cup tournament. ?We had a one-week residential camp in Cairo before travelling to Nairobi. French President Sarkozy Presses Senegal ver Air France Crash EasyBourse.com FR) plane pointed to problems. "There is a black hole. This is not normal" Sarkozy told a news conference at the Elysee palace. Cooperation Minister Alain Joyandet was headed to Dakar to "see with our Senegalese friends how we can avoid this black hole this void in communications" he said. Senegal hoop star tries to give back The Associated Press Now back home in Africa playing among friends Ndongo Ndiaye is in no hurry to impress anymore. But when a crosscourt pass comes his way time stands still for a moment. The 7-foot-1 Senegalese hoop star snatches the ball from the air and slams it home in one deft motion — just like the old days. Not long ago Ndiaye lived the life of a professional international athlete scoring kudos cash and respect on courts from the U. Spain spy chief quits in cash row BBC News ‘Without proof’Mr Saiz was appointed in 2004 shortly after Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero first came to office. ver the past few weeks the Spanish newspaper El Mundo has run a series of articles about Mr Saiz. It has quoted staff at the National Intelligence Centre who allege that Mr Saiz went hunting and fishing at least six times in Mali Morocco Senegal and Mexico – all at taxpayers’ expense. The newspaper also published a front-page photograph apparently showing Mr Saiz hauling a large fish on to a boat off Senegal. The paper went on to allege that intelligence agents had doctored one version of the photograph replacing Mr Saiz’s face with that of a colleague. Mr Saiz has twice appeared before parliament to deny the accusations. He said they were "falsehoods without proof". Brazil: Senegal took control of doomed flight The Associated Press The audio has been posted on the air force Web site after a French official said air traffic controllers in Dakar Senegal never officially took control of the flight. Lead French investigator Alain Bouillard made the accusation during the first public report on the June 1 crash in the Atlantic cean that killed 228 people. But the Brazilian air force said Friday that the audio message proves it informed the Senegalese of the Air France flight’s plan and turned over control of the flight. The cause of the crash has not been determined. Searchers are looking for the plane’s black boxes. 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"There is a black hole. This is not normal" Sarkozy told a news conference at the Elysee palace. Cooperation Minister Alain Joyandet was headed to Dakar to "see with our Senegalese friends how we can avoid this black hole this void in communications" he said. Related from Allgulfvets : Charles and PM pay D-Day respects Spain spy chief quits in cash row BBC News ‘Without proof’Mr Saiz was appointed in 2004 shortly after Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero first came to office. ver the past few weeks the Spanish newspaper El Mundo has run a series of articles about Mr Saiz. It has quoted staff at the National Intelligence Centre who allege that Mr Saiz went hunting and fishing at least six times in Mali Morocco Senegal and Mexico – all at taxpayers’ expense. The newspaper also published a front-page photograph apparently showing Mr Saiz hauling a large fish on to a boat off Senegal. The paper went on to allege that intelligence agents had doctored one version of the photograph replacing Mr Saiz’s face with that of a colleague. Mr Saiz has twice appeared before parliament to deny the accusations. He said they were "falsehoods without proof". Senegal hoop star tries to give back The Associated Press Now back home in Africa playing among friends Ndongo Ndiaye is in no hurry to impress anymore. But when a crosscourt pass comes his way time stands still for a moment. The 7-foot-1 Senegalese hoop star snatches the ball from the air and slams it home in one deft motion — just like the old days. Not long ago Ndiaye lived the life of a professional international athlete scoring kudos cash and respect on courts from the U. Brazil: Senegal took control of doomed flight The Associated Press The audio has been posted on the air force Web site after a French official said air traffic controllers in Dakar Senegal never officially took control of the flight. Lead French investigator Alain Bouillard made the accusation during the first public report on the June 1 crash in the Atlantic cean that killed 228 people. But the Brazilian air force said Friday that the audio message proves it informed the Senegalese of the Air France flight’s plan and turned over control of the flight. The cause of the crash has not been determined. Searchers are looking for the plane’s black boxes. Lung’aho singles out Senegal for attention Daily Nation tag –> By CHRIS MUSUMBAPosted Monday July 6 2009 at 22:30 National women volleyball head coach David Lung?aho has singled out Senegal as the team to look out for during the World Championship qualifiers which start at Kasarani on Thursday. Senegal surprised giants Nigeria in Lagos to make it to the Nairobi leg. However Lung?aho is not focussed on the tournament yet as he has the task of dropping two more players. Kenya Prison?s setter Florence Bosire Virginia Njeri and Elizabeth Nafula were axed last week but two more have to go as Lung?aho needs to have only 12 players for the championship. ?I have been informed that we will only be using 12 players. Ghana Hopes bama Brings Tourism Boom Voice of America The government is expecting as much as a 20 percent increase from the bama visit. “We want to make Ghana the next destination for most people. Because we see that Senegal currently is but we want to overtake Senegal” said Kwabena Akyeampong Ghana’s deputy minister of tourism. “Senegal got the break when Clinton visited Goree Island. We believe that if bama the first black president and the most-admired man on earth is coming to Ghana and going to Cape Coast Castle that is our break and we need to take advantage of that. “Sites central to the African slave trade including Senegal’s Goree Island and Ghana’s Cape Coast Castle are especially attractive to black American tourists. n his tour of Cape Coast Castle President bama is expected to visit the slave dungeons and the so-called “gate of no return” through which slaves passed toward waiting ships that carried them across the Atlantic for nearly 300 years. Business pportunities Exist For Malaysia In West African Countries Bernama The four countries — also West African — are Gambia Mali Burkina Faso and Cape Verde. Speaking to Bernama in a recent interview in Putrajaya Jamaiyah who is also accredited to Gambia Mali Burkina Faso and Cape Verde said that despite Kuala Lumpur and Dakar enjoying cordial relations the volume of bilateral trade was small. According to Jamaiyah she had made contact and was networking with the Senegal Traders Association and this had resulted in the participation of 22 Senegalese companies at the 6th Malaysian International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2009 in May this year. She described this as a huge success as no Senegalese companies had participated in the previous MIHAS. “Upon returning to Senegal we had a post-mortem and realised that the companies there need trading partners in Malaysia. I am happy that from nothing we can now expect something” she said. Total trade between Malaysia and Senegal in 2008 was about US$15 million. ]]> http://www.fildak.com/2009/07/french-president-sarkozy-presses-senegal-ver-air-france-crash/feed/ 0 http://www.fildak.com/2009/07/lungaho-singles-out-senegal-for-attention/ http://www.fildak.com/2009/07/lungaho-singles-out-senegal-for-attention/#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:19:47 +0000 admin http://www.fildak.com/2009/07/lungaho-singles-out-senegal-for-attention/ [...]]]> The News Review: - Lung’aho singles out Senegal for attention - Spain spy chief quits in cash row - Brazil: Senegal took control of doomed flight - Senegal hoop star tries to give back - Dispute erupts over who controlled Air France Flight 447 at crash Lung’aho singles out Senegal for attention Daily Nation tag –> By CHRIS MUSUMBAPosted Monday July 6 2009 at 22:30 National women volleyball head coach David Lung?aho has singled out Senegal as the team to look out for during the World Championship qualifiers which start at Kasarani on Thursday. Senegal surprised giants Nigeria in Lagos to make it to the Nairobi leg. However Lung?aho is not focussed on the tournament yet as he has the task of dropping two more players. Kenya Prison?s setter Florence Bosire Virginia Njeri and Elizabeth Nafula were axed last week but two more have to go as Lung?aho needs to have only 12 players for the championship. ?I have been informed that we will only be using 12 players. Spain spy chief quits in cash row BBC News ‘Without proof’Mr Saiz was appointed in 2004 shortly after Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero first came to office. ver the past few weeks the Spanish newspaper El Mundo has run a series of articles about Mr Saiz. It has quoted staff at the National Intelligence Centre who allege that Mr Saiz went hunting and fishing at least six times in Mali Morocco Senegal and Mexico – all at taxpayers’ expense. The newspaper also published a front-page photograph apparently showing Mr Saiz hauling a large fish on to a boat off Senegal. The paper went on to allege that intelligence agents had doctored one version of the photograph replacing Mr Saiz’s face with that of a colleague. Mr Saiz has twice appeared before parliament to deny the accusations. He said they were "falsehoods without proof". Brazil: Senegal took control of doomed flight The Associated Press The audio has been posted on the air force Web site after a French official said air traffic controllers in Dakar Senegal never officially took control of the flight. Lead French investigator Alain Bouillard made the accusation during the first public report on the June 1 crash in the Atlantic cean that killed 228 people. But the Brazilian air force said Friday that the audio message proves it informed the Senegalese of the Air France flight’s plan and turned over control of the flight. The cause of the crash has not been determined. Searchers are looking for the plane’s black boxes. Senegal hoop star tries to give back The Associated Press Now back home in Africa playing among friends Ndongo Ndiaye is in no hurry to impress anymore. But when a crosscourt pass comes his way time stands still for a moment. The 7-foot-1 Senegalese hoop star snatches the ball from the air and slams it home in one deft motion — just like the old days. Not long ago Ndiaye lived the life of a professional international athlete scoring kudos cash and respect on courts from the U. Dispute erupts over who controlled Air France Flight 447 at crash Seattle Post Intelligencer A dispute has erupted between African and Brazilian officials over who was controlling Air France Flight 447 as it plunged into the Atlantic cean on June 1. French investigators with BEA had determined that control of the flight had never been transferred from Brazil to Dakar Senegal. Related from Recollets : Air France jet made hard landing and broke up investigators say ]]> http://www.fildak.com/2009/07/lungaho-singles-out-senegal-for-attention/feed/ 0 http://www.fildak.com/2009/07/brazil-senegal-took-control-of-doomed-flight/ http://www.fildak.com/2009/07/brazil-senegal-took-control-of-doomed-flight/#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:10:36 +0000 admin http://www.fildak.com/2009/07/brazil-senegal-took-control-of-doomed-flight/ The News Review: - Brazil: Senegal took control of doomed flight - Senegalese Singer Leads Fight Against Malaria - Spain’s spymaster forced to quit over fishing trips - Senegal hoop star tries to give back - Senegal clinch semis spot - Gambia: Gambia-Senegal Launch Sustainable Fisheries Programme Brazil: Senegal took control of doomed flight The Associated Press The audio has been posted on the air force Web site after a French official said air traffic controllers in Dakar Senegal never officially took control of the flight. Lead French investigator Alain Bouillard made the accusation during the first public report on the June 1 crash in the Atlantic cean that killed 228 people. But the Brazilian air force said Friday that the audio message proves it informed the Senegalese of the Air France flight’s plan and turned over control of the flight. The cause of the crash has not been determined. Searchers are looking for the plane’s black boxes. Senegalese Singer Leads Fight Against Malaria Voice of America -basednonprofit “Malaria No More. “The two-year initiative is called”Surround Sound : Senegal. ” It is part of Malaria No More’s uniquemission to apply marketing techniques from the private sector to thehumanitarian fight to end malaria deaths worldwide. Youssou N’Dourthey say is arguably the best local marketer in West Africa. Leading cause of death in childrenMalariakills about one million people annually and nine out of 10 of them areAfricans. Pregnant women and children are the most vulnerable to thedisease and it is estimated that every 30 seconds a child dies ofmalaria. Spain’s spymaster forced to quit over fishing trips Times nline He was forced to emerge from the shadows twice and deny the allegations before the Spanish Parliament. But as the scandal refused to go away Mr Zapatero whose Socialist Party backed Mr Saiz’s appointment in 2004 became concerned that the director had lost control of the CNI and moved to end the matter. Mr Saiz told colleagues he was resigning to “stop the further deterioration in the working of the CNI” and not to “prejudice the Spanish Government”. Most damaging were photographs published in the Spanish daily El Mundo showing the spymaster hauling in a swordfish while on a fishing trip off Senegal. Senegal hoop star tries to give back The Associated Press Now back home in Africa playing among friends Ndongo Ndiaye is in no hurry to impress anymore. But when a crosscourt pass comes his way time stands still for a moment. The 7-foot-1 Senegalese hoop star snatches the ball from the air and slams it home in one deft motion — just like the old days. Not long ago Ndiaye lived the life of a professional international athlete scoring kudos cash and respect on courts from the U. Senegal clinch semis spot Kickoff Senegal were never ahead in the game until Niang Habib netted the winner in the second minute of extra time but their patience was rewarded as they calmly stuck to their game plan of feeding the ball to their tall trio of front runners. Senegal will now play Nigeria who earlier beat Egypt 6-5 after extra time in the first semi-final on Saturday at 1. 45pm with the winner earning a place in the World Cup finals in Dubai in November. Mozambique enjoyed a two goal advantage at the end of the first period thanks to goals from Morgado Balate and crowd favourite Betinho Matlombe but that was a far as their joy went. Gambia: Gambia-Senegal Launch Sustainable Fisheries Programme AllAfrica.com The objective of the workshop is to identify priority artisanal fisheries issues and opportunities for the “BaNafaa” project and to develop a common vision of what the “BaNafaa” project should achieve over the next 5 years. In Senegal the project is called “Wula Nafaa”. GA_googleFillSlot( “AllAfrica_Story_InsetA” );Speaking at the opening ceremony on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries Water Resources and National Assembly Matters Mr. Amadou Saine Deputy Permanent Secretary said the fisheries sector plays an important role in producing cheap animal proteins employment and foreign exchange earnings in our sub-region particularly in the two countries that are to benefit from implementation of the programme. Related from Siera-leone : Inside the Lines With Soccer Without Borders ]]> http://www.fildak.com/2009/07/brazil-senegal-took-control-of-doomed-flight/feed/ 0 http://www.fildak.com/2009/07/senegal-hoop-star-tries-to-give-back/ http://www.fildak.com/2009/07/senegal-hoop-star-tries-to-give-back/#comments Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:57:46 +0000 admin http://www.fildak.com/2009/07/senegal-hoop-star-tries-to-give-back/ The News Review: - Senegal hoop star tries to give back - Gambia: Gambia-Senegal Launch Sustainable Fisheries Programme - Gaddafi walks out of summit - Niger situation ‘dangerous’ - Bordeaux defender Diawara poised to join Marseille - HEALTH-SENEGAL: Fistula Sufferers Left To Their Fate - Victims of Former Chadian Dictator Seek Justice from African Union Senegal hoop star tries to give back The Associated Press Now back home in Africa playing among friends Ndongo Ndiaye is in no hurry to impress anymore. But when a crosscourt pass comes his way time stands still for a moment. The 7-foot-1 Senegalese hoop star snatches the ball from the air and slams it home in one deft motion — just like the old days. Not long ago Ndiaye lived the life of a professional international athlete scoring kudos cash and respect on courts from the U. Gambia: Gambia-Senegal Launch Sustainable Fisheries Programme AllAfrica.com The objective of the workshop is to identify priority artisanal fisheries issues and opportunities for the “BaNafaa” project and to develop a common vision of what the “BaNafaa” project should achieve over the next 5 years. In Senegal the project is called “Wula Nafaa”. GA_googleFillSlot( “AllAfrica_Story_InsetA” );Speaking at the opening ceremony on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries Water Resources and National Assembly Matters Mr. Amadou Saine Deputy Permanent Secretary said the fisheries sector plays an important role in producing cheap animal proteins employment and foreign exchange earnings in our sub-region particularly in the two countries that are to benefit from implementation of the programme. Related from Prmonster : Gambia: VP pens AllAfrica PR Conference Gaddafi walks out of summit News24 “The mood was tense but still polite” he added. The African Union has already agreed to move toward greater integration but countries like oil-rich Nigeria and much of eastern and southern Africa favour a gradual approach while Gaddafi wants the summit to grant a new African Authority sweeping powers over defence trade and foreign relations. Senegal and many French-speaking African countries support Libya’s position part of Gaddafi?s larger drive to create a “United States of Africa. – SAPA Read more on: gaddafi frustrated | sirte | african union summit. Niger situation ‘dangerous’ News24 “The situation is dangerous in Niger” Bernard Kouchner said on Wednesday after arriving in Senegal. Kouchner pointed to “several demands of the president which weren’t satisfied the reaction by the opposition the dissolution which was announced and the desire of the president to stand for office again despite only two terms being allowed according to the constitution. President Mamadou Tandja disolved the constitutional court and parliament which opposed his plan to hold a referendum on allowing him to stand for a third term as president. Tandja a 71-year-old retired army colonel whose legal term limit ends in December has also claimed emergency powers which he said were necessary to protect the independence of the arid and landlocked west African nation. “France asserts as others in Africa that it is necessary to respect and return to the constitutional order” said Kouchner. Bordeaux defender Diawara poised to join Marseille guardian.co.uk “There is an agreement in principle but the move is stillpending medical tests. The player will then sign for fouryears” Marseille said on their website (www. HEALTH-SENEGAL: Fistula Sufferers Left To Their Fate Inter Press Service DAKAR Jun 30 (IPS) – In Senegal’s southern region 58 percent of deliveries take place at home without any medical assistance according to state reproductive health officials in Kolda a town 425 km from the capital Dakar. Women in the region suffer from exceptionally high rates of fistula. bstetric fistula occurs when extended pressure damages the soft tissue in a woman's pelvis during the process of giving birth. The tissue eventually dies from the lack of blood supply and a hole develops between either the rectum and vagina or between the bladder and vagina causing a woman to lose control of the flow of urine and sometimes faeces. Dr Charles Antoine Diatta president of the Medical Commission of Kolda’s regional hospital says for every 20 deliveries at the hospital at least nine women develop fistula. Victims of Former Chadian Dictator Seek Justice from African Union Voice of America Despite AU and European offers of financial support to hold a trial Senegal has not acted and human rights activists are urging the AU at its summit which opens Wednesday in Sirte Libya to move proceedings ahead. From Sirte Human Rights Watch attorney Reed Brody who counsels Chadian war victims in their recovery efforts says that after 18 years it?s time to bring Habre to justice. ?Three years ago the leaders of Africa called on Senegal to prosecute Hissene Habre. Three years later that hasn?t happened. ]]> http://www.fildak.com/2009/07/senegal-hoop-star-tries-to-give-back/feed/ 0 http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/plan-for-michael-jacksons-neverland-to-become-new-graceland/ http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/plan-for-michael-jacksons-neverland-to-become-new-graceland/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:29:53 +0000 admin http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/plan-for-michael-jacksons-neverland-to-become-new-graceland/ The News Review: - Plan for Michael Jackson’s Neverland to become ‘new Graceland’ - Mauritania elections postponed - Guinea-Bissau holds elections Sunday - IC Secretary General congratulates the Mauritanian people on the … Plan for Michael Jackson’s Neverland to become ‘new Graceland’ Belfast Telegraph The proposal has apparently come from Tohme Tohme Jackson’s former manager and special ambassador to Senegal. Mr Tohme works with Colony Capital LLC the firm that holds the mortgage note on Neverland. Their idea is to turn the estate into a new Graceland. The idea is likely to be met by substantial legal issues including a permit to bury someone on site. Neverland is on a two-lane country road opposite a school in the hills above the Santa Ynez Valley which many locals feel is not equipped for heavy traffic. Related from Thehubnyc : Jazz musician Maurer talks about Jackson’s music life Mauritania elections postponed Aljazeera.net Cheikh Tidiane Gadio Senegal’s foreign minister announced news of the agreement on Tuesday. The agreement mainly calls for the formation of a 28-member transitional government. The announcement came after days of intense negotiations in a bid to include opposition parties who had refused to take part in the vote. Six days of intensive negotiations aimed at resolving Mauritania’s political crisis began at a seaside hotel in Dakar Senegal’s capital on Thursday. The talks were organised by an international group of mediators including officials from the African Union the European Union the United Nations and the Arab League among others. Guinea-Bissau holds elections Sunday The Associated Press 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 country’s 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. The poor African country also has seen drug money flow to corrupt officials as smugglers pay bribes to use its coastline and remote airstrips for cocaine transshipments. “The real test for Guinea-Bissau is not whether the election is held peacefully but whether state institutions have the capacity to prevent the country from sliding into chaos in the aftermath” consulting group IHS Global Insight said. “The military has been far too dominant in Bissau-Guinean politics. IC Secretary General congratulates the Mauritanian people on the … ISRIA While commending the political maturity and heightened sense of responsibility demonstrated by all Mauritanian political poles throughout the facilitation process initiated by the High Level Mission led by Maitre Abdoulaye Wade President of the Republic of Senegal IC Secretary General pays tribute to His Excellency Sidi Mohamed uld Cheikh Abdallah who in an inspiring act of patriotism and attachment to the supreme interest of Mauritania gave up voluntarily his position of President of the Republic allowing thus for the happy ending of the constitutional crisis and the launching of the process of free democratic and transparent presidential elections. The IC which participated as member to all the meetings and initiatives of the international Contact Group on Mauritania and to the High Level Mission which visited Nouakchott from 24 to 26 June 2009 expresses sincere congratulations to His Excellency Maitre Abdoulaye Wade President of the Republic of Senegal and to the Minister of State Minister of Foreign Affairs Cheikh Tidiane Gadio for the exceptional dynamic and impetus given to the action of the international Contact Group through the efficient and unwavering facilitation ensured by Senegal The President in office of the IC Summit. IC Secretary General calls on all Mauritanian political parties to work fully and with good intentions for the full implementation of all the stages announced by the Dakar Framework Agreement expected to lead to presidential elections on 18 July 2009. ]]> http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/plan-for-michael-jacksons-neverland-to-become-new-graceland/feed/ 0 http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/africm-commander-visits-senegal/ http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/africm-commander-visits-senegal/#comments Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:19:21 +0000 admin http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/africm-commander-visits-senegal/ The News Review: - AFRICM Commander visits Senegal - American economist Jeremy Rifkin expected in Senegal - Biofuels Information Plan Launched in West Africa AFRICM Commander visits Senegal Le Mali en ligne According to the Embassy General Ward will hold talks with Senegalese military authorities on various issues regarding bilateral cooperation maritime security and the fight against drug trafficking. He will also address a press conference on the military and security cooperation between the US and Africa the fight against terrorism and peacekeeping operations. General Ward became AFRICM’s first commander since formation on 1 ctober 2007. AFRICM was set up to partner the 53 African states in areas of security and stability. American economist Jeremy Rifkin expected in Senegal Le Mali en ligne Mr Rifkin who will deliver a lecture on 29 June at the ?Méridien-Président? on the topic: ?Long-lasting development and the 3rd industrial revolution? is ranked by ?The National Journal? among the ?150 personalities who have a lot influence on American government decisions?. A theoretician of ?Jobless society’? he is the author of 17 works which deal with the impact of the evolution of science and technology on the economy labour society and environment including ?The European dream? ?The age of access: The truth on new economy? ‘The end of Work?. Publications by Mr Rifkin which are translated into about 30 languages are used in universities companies and governmental organizations across the world. Jeremy Rifkin is presently an adviser to the European Commission the European Parliament and several heads of state and governments including the Spanish Prime minister José Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and the German Chancellor Angela Merkel on issues linked to the economy climatic change and energy security. Related from Pvandv : Cutoff Man Podcast: Jeremy Bonderman’s return could prompt six-man … Biofuels Information Plan Launched in West Africa Voice of America The environmental group Wetlands International has joined forces with the organization Action Aid and 30 Senegal-based groups to ensure that communities in West Africa are aware of the impact of biofuel development programs. The initiative will inform rural and urban communities about the issues surrounding biofuels including food security energy supply and environmental sustainability. Alex Kaat of Wetlands International is one of those behind the program. He says local communities are not always given enough information about the advantages and disadvantages of biofuels. “The relationship between biofuel production and the livelihoods of communities is quite complex. ]]> http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/africm-commander-visits-senegal/feed/ 0 http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/electoral-fficials-distributing-ballots-for-guinea-bissau-vote/ http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/electoral-fficials-distributing-ballots-for-guinea-bissau-vote/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:10:59 +0000 admin http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/electoral-fficials-distributing-ballots-for-guinea-bissau-vote/ The News Review: - Electoral fficials Distributing Ballots for Guinea Bissau Vote - Portugal’s national airline increases flights to Angola Cape … - Return to Senegal - African Leaders Call for Mauritania Election Transparency Electoral fficials Distributing Ballots for Guinea Bissau Vote Voice of America Eleven candidates are running to succeed long-time President Joao Bernardo Vieira who was killed in March. Campaign workers load boxes of paper ballots onto a truck for transport to polling stations near the border with Senegal. Each shipment contains a white cardboard stand to give voters privacy and a clear plastic ballot box with numbered plastic ties to seal it once polls close. It is the earliest that voting materials have been distributed in Guinea Bissau. National Electoral Commission President Desejado Lima Da Costa says it is one of several changes meant to ensure a free and fair vote. Da Costa says fraud usually occurs when voting materials arrive at polling stations late. Portugal’s national airline increases flights to Angola Cape … Macauhub In the statement TAP said that as part of the boost to flights between Portugal and Africa it will offer three additional flights per week to Luanda. Between Lisbon and Praia the airline is also operating three additional weekly flights now increasing the service to one flight per day. ?This operation of a daily flight began on 8 June and is due to last until 12 September? TAP said in its statement. Between 23 July and 3 September the airline will operate to extra flights per week to Dakar. Related from Zjkjw : Government told to take all opportunities offered by China Return to Senegal The Times Senegal is a country of beauty and diversity boasting a stunning array of sights sounds and flavours. It is bounded by the Atlantic cean to the west Mauritania to the north Mali to the east and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south. The Senegalese are very proud of their reputation for teranga meaning hospitality and locals are extremely friendly and helpful to visitors. Most of those who head to Senegal do so for the country’s beaches and for good reason. North and south of the capital lie wide strips of white sand which invite swimming and sunbathing. African Leaders Call for Mauritania Election Transparency Voice of America C01 June 2009 Several African heads of state who held for a regional meeting in Libya over the weekend have called for transparency in Mauritania’s upcoming election despite opposition protests. The African leaders urged opposition political parties as well as the leader of last year’s coup d’état to ensure that this week’s general election is free and fair. With Senegal acting as mediator the opposition demanded the election be postponed claiming it is a sham aimed at legitimizing the recent coup. The Director of Governance at United Nations Economic Commission For Africa Professor key nyejekwe told VA that recent elections across Africa have been flashpoints of chaos. “I’m glad that the heads of state are insisting on a transparent and a credible election” nyejekwe he said. He said there are indications that the calls by the African heads of state might not be heeded by the political players in Mauritania. “My fear is that maybe their intervention has come rather late in the process given the fact that it is not just what happens on the day of the elections that determines the credibility of the election. ]]> http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/electoral-fficials-distributing-ballots-for-guinea-bissau-vote/feed/ 0 http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/return-to-senegal/ http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/return-to-senegal/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:51:58 +0000 admin http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/return-to-senegal/ The News Review: - Return to Senegal - Electoral fficials Distributing Ballots for Guinea Bissau Vote - Deploying the Power of Music to Save Lives West Africa’s Most … Return to Senegal The Times Senegal is a country of beauty and diversity boasting a stunning array of sights sounds and flavours. It is bounded by the Atlantic cean to the west Mauritania to the north Mali to the east and Guinea and Guinea-Bissau to the south. The Senegalese are very proud of their reputation for teranga meaning hospitality and locals are extremely friendly and helpful to visitors. Most of those who head to Senegal do so for the country’s beaches and for good reason. North and south of the capital lie wide strips of white sand which invite swimming and sunbathing. Electoral fficials Distributing Ballots for Guinea Bissau Vote Voice of America Eleven candidates are running to succeed long-time President Joao Bernardo Vieira who was killed in March. Campaign workers load boxes of paper ballots onto a truck for transport to polling stations near the border with Senegal. Each shipment contains a white cardboard stand to give voters privacy and a clear plastic ballot box with numbered plastic ties to seal it once polls close. It is the earliest that voting materials have been distributed in Guinea Bissau. National Electoral Commission President Desejado Lima Da Costa says it is one of several changes meant to ensure a free and fair vote. Da Costa says fraud usually occurs when voting materials arrive at polling stations late. Related from Pepsphotogallery : Photo Gallery: Experts review 50 challenged ballots Deploying the Power of Music to Save Lives West Africa’s Most … PR Newswire (press release) Now he’s using that voice to amplify the fight against malaria in his home country of Senegal with a new song “Xeex Sibbiru” (”Fight Malaria” in Wolof) and a multi-year partnership with Malaria No More designed to get Africa singing a different tune — one of a country where no child dies of malaria. “Xeex Sibbiru” raises awareness about malaria prevention and treatment as Senegal prepares for a mass distribution of mosquito nets kicking off in late June. n June 20 the Youssou Ndour Foundation and Malaria No More are launching “Surround Sound: Senegal” a campaign to activate key sectors of society — including entertainment sport faith local business and government — to encourage people to use mosquito nets and seek treatment to end malaria deaths in Senegal. Youssou is raising his voice to engage families across the country in a common effort against malaria which can be defeated with simple tools like mosquito nets and effective medicines. “Malaria has plagued Senegal for too long. ]]> http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/return-to-senegal/feed/ 0 http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/youssou-ndour-andi-bring-what-i-love-an-elegaic-meditation-on/ http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/youssou-ndour-andi-bring-what-i-love-an-elegaic-meditation-on/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:12:16 +0000 admin http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/youssou-ndour-andi-bring-what-i-love-an-elegaic-meditation-on/ The News Review: - Youssou N’Dour and”I Bring What I Love”: An elegaic meditation on … - Letter: Board member defends Senegal - Lake Studying Slave Trade in Senegal Gambia - African Dance Festival has a serious case of happy feet - Talking Shop: Baaba Maal - Church works for peace and understanding in the US Youssou N’Dour and”I Bring What I Love”: An elegaic meditation on … Huffington Post “I Bring What I Love” is an elegiac beautiful film years in the making and it will start playing in New York this week and then in Los Angeles and elsewhere. Like all documentaries it will be dwarfed by the summer blockbusters that surround it but this film deserves an audience. In 2004 N’Dour’s album “Egypt” created a controversy in Senegal and among a vocal handful of his fans because he set verses of the Koran to music. ne of the debates between more fundamentalist Muslims and much of Muslim society world-wide is over the proper role of music in worship – not unlike the struggles among Baptists about dancing. N’Dour was and is a hugely popular singer with a world-wide following and adored in Senegal and the negative reaction of several key members of the religious establishment in his country saddened and surprised him. N’Dour speaks passionately in the film about his love of God and his devotion to the Koran and explains that he could think of no better way to honor his faith and his God than by putting those verses to music as generations of Sufi mystics have done. His album ultimately won a Grammy and in 2008 N’Dour was named one of Time Magazine’s most influential people. Letter: Board member defends Senegal 2TheAdvocate Senegal this is the only way I can respond and at least let the public know what really happened. Austin Badon’s office but not the way he treated Louisiana School Board Association Executive Director Nolton Senegal. Senegal is a fine upstanding man who has done nothing wrong. All he did was work hard to help defeat a bad bill. Lake Studying Slave Trade in Senegal Gambia Wabash College Tim Lake is hoping five weeks in Africa helps him create a class on slave trading and enhance his efforts to improve African studies at Wabash College. Lake is in Senegal and Gambia with 14 other educators on a Fulbright-Hays Seminar funded by the U. Department of Education. The teachers are from grades K-12 and college faculty. Lake is a Wabash English Professor and Director of the Malcol. African Dance Festival has a serious case of happy feet Tallahassee Democrat It will be featured prominently at this weekend’s 12th Annual African Dance Festival and during the festival’s grand finale concert Saturday night at FAMU’s Lee Hall Auditorium. You can bet it will be upbeat. “You’ve got to make sure they (the dancers) laugh you have to make them have a good time it’s a celebration dance” Senegalese dancer choreographer and instructor Malang Bayo said from his home in Brooklyn. “I love for everybody to get comfortable. Talking Shop: Baaba Maal BBC News getEmpEmbeddedParams(”emp_8095658″);AdvertisementBaaba Maal performs the title track from his latest album TelevisionEight years since his last studio album Senegalese superstar Baaba Maal is back with a new record Television. The multi-lingual album blends electronic dance elements with Maal’s gently plucked guitar and traditional West African style. 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. But he was encouraged to explore music by his mother and his lifelong friend the blind griot (hereditary musician) Mansour Seck. Before his recent performance on Later. Church works for peace and understanding in the US Examiner.com org) While President bama works to define his goals for improving relations with the Middle East and various Muslim countries around the world the United Methodist church as well as ecumenical organizations continue work to bring peace and health to these troubled areas. The UMC has been working in Senegal for decades first doing relief work through UMCR then establishing churches at the invitation of a Muslim leader in the country. Since the mid-90s the church has established 17 congregations as well as prison ministries micro-loan programs women’s ministries and agricultural programs in the country. The first group of pastors ordained in 2007 included Dibor Fatou Ndour who is the first woman to ever be ordained in any Senegal church. By working with the Muslim churches in the area the UMC has promoted peaceful solutions to many issues in Senegal. In Pakistan the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCR) allocated $11000 to Church World Service and Muslim Aid as well as helping with relief efforts among displaced people in the area. Related from International-lifestyles : Condoms: Pope was right! (2) ]]> http://www.fildak.com/2009/06/youssou-ndour-andi-bring-what-i-love-an-elegaic-meditation-on/feed/ 0