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Senegal: Assistant Secretary Phee’s Travel to Dakar Biennale
Africa.com
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November 3, 2024
Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee will travel from November 2-8 to Dakar, Senegal, to participate in the Dakar Biennale, one of the largest arts festivals in Africa. Assistant Secretary Phee will be joined by the Director...
Senegalese women march for climate justice ahead of COP29
Daily Sabah
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November 3, 2024
About 50 Senegalese women climate activists hit the streets of Dakar Saturday to demand climate justice ahead of COP29 in a march held annually since 2021, but that organizers say is particularly pertinent this year. Participants yelled "Down with...
Senegalese women call for climate justice ahead of COP29 summit
Africanews
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November 3, 2024
Ahead of the United Nations COP29 summit in Azerbaijan this month, women in Senegal took to the streets of Dakar on Saturday to demand climate justice. Attended by some 50 climate activists, they are seeking protection of the country’s resources...
Senegalese women take aim at polluting countries in march for climate justice
WTOP - District Columbia
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November 2, 2024
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — About 50 Senegalese women climate activists hit the streets of Dakar Saturday to demand climate justice… DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — About 50 Senegalese women climate activists hit the streets of Dakar Saturday to demand climate...
Is China Setting the Tone in the Upcoming UN-Tourism Election?
eTurboNews
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January 23, 2025
Some insiders have called the current UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili a sleeping agent for China; this cannot be substantiated. The 50th celebration of UN Tourism at the Four Seasons Hotel in Madrid became an eyebrow-raising...
Leaders of five African countries head to Washington to meet Trump
Africanews
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July 8, 2025
Five West African leaders are travelling to Washington this week for a somewhat surprise meeting: US president Donald Trump announced in late June that he would host the heads of state of Liberia, Senegal, Gabon, Mauritania and Guinea-Bissau for a...
Singer Akon’s plans for $6,000,000,000 futuristic ‘Wakanda’ city ditched
Metro
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July 4, 2025
The city has been compared to the fictional country of Wakanda, from Marvel’s Black Panther (Picture: Hussein Bakri/BAD Consultant/Semer Group) Singer Akon’s plans for a $6 billion city in Senegal have been abandoned in favour of something more...
Senegal Partners With Turkey For Food Sovereignty Amid Ankara’S Growing African Influence
MENAFN
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October 31, 2024
(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Senegal has recently signed a significant agreement on agricultural mechanization with the Turkish government. This partnership aims to modernize Senegal's farming sector and boost food production. The collaboration comes...
Want to see World Cup and a football finale? How Miami is luring tourists through sports.
Fredericksburg Free Lance Star - Virginia
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Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald MIAMI — Thousands of fans came in early January, gladly trading snow and ice storms in South Bend, Ind., and State College, Pa., for South Florida temperatures. American Airlines helped, offering them extra nonstop...
"He should just give up", "We may end up selling" - Chelsea fans surprised as Enzo Maresca benches star player
Sportskeeda
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July 8, 2025
Chelsea fans believe Nicolas Jackson's time at Chelsea is done after he's been benched in the FIFA Club World Cup semifinal against Fluminense on Tuesday. The Blues fans on social media were quick to claim that the Senegal star is on his way out...
Pakistan: Strict scrutiny for young travellers to GCC
Gulf News
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Dubai: Traveling out of Pakistan has become increasingly challenging for young passengers due to heightened scrutiny at airports. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has instructed its immigration officials at the airports nationwide to be...
Senegal outclass Mauritania, retains Beach Soccer AFCON title
Blueprint Newspapers Limited
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October 27, 2024
Senegal retained the 2024 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations title in Hurghada, Egypt, with an emphatic 6-1 victory over Mauritania in the final on Saturday. The Teranga Lions showcased their superior skill and experience, adding yet another...
Senegal’s Mouhamed Tafsir Ba clinches historic kickboxing world title, inspiring new generation despite limited funding
Malay Mail
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October 26, 2024
SENEGAL, Oct 26 — New world kickboxing champion, Senegal’s Mouhamed Tafsir Ba smashes an uppercut into the punching bag in a dilapidated room in a military barracks. Bare-chested, muscles glistening with sweat, he works on the bag, delivering...
Akufo-Addo did not rent private jet to travel around the country — Nitiwul
Modern Ghana
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Dominic Nitiwul, former Defence Minister, has debunked rumours that former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo was travelling within the country on private jet. He clarified that the President indeed rented private jets for official visits...
54 of world's most 'dangerous' countries Brits should not travel to
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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January 20, 2025
The world's most dangerous countries has been revealed in a list of 54 places not to travel to, according to the Foreign Office (FCDO). And the updated list shows thirty of the countries deemed unsafe for British tourists are in Africa. The...
Fg Rejects Us Pressure To Accept Deported Venezuelan Nationals In Niger
The Nigerian Voice
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Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, says Nigeria will not succumb to pressure from the United States government to accept deported Venezuelans in the country. The minister who hinted at mounting pressure from the US on...
Boodles’ new jewellery collection is a nod to family history – and to African nature
Spear's Magazine
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July 11, 2025
Back in 2020, the discovery of a long-forgotten photo album set Boodles, the jewellery house owned and run by the Wainwright family since 1798, on an intrepid new design direction. The album, stored in the attic of the late Anthony and Jean...
Senegal retains Beach Soccer AfCON title after overpowering debutantes Mauritania 6-1
Maravi Express
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October 27, 2024
* Showcased their superior skill and experience, adding yet another accolade to their impressive record in the sport * Their 7th title (2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022) and two final game appearances (2007 and 2015) Maravi Express Senegal...
Senegalese passport chaos highlights Spain's immigration policy failures
The Local - Spain
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October 25, 2024
The same week the EU announced a €30-million package to prevent irregular immigration from Senegal, Spain held pop-up shops to issue passports for the country’s growing Senegalese population. In Barcelona, lines of men, women, and babies stood,...
The hottest in travel for 2025
Southland Express
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January 15, 2025
Travel expert Lonely Planet has announced its best travel destinations for 2025, including its top emerging travel trends revealed here. Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2025: the lists Cities • Toulouse, France • Pondicherry, India • Bansko,...