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Cheikh Diop's American dream is to return to his homeland. But he can't go back to Senegal when the only things keeping his wife and children out of destitution are the dollars he sends them. "Yes, I...
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Cheikh Diop's American dream is to return to his homeland. But he can't go back to Senegal when the only things keeping his wife and children out of destitution are the dollars he sends them. "Yes, I...
View ArticleSenegal in beach struggle
Senegal's beach footballers have slammed their preparations ahead of Thursday's start of the Beach Soccer World Cup in France. The Senegalese arrived in the host city Marseille on Monday, leaving...
View ArticleCoup ousts Mauritania's first democratic president
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Soldiers overthrew Mauritania's first democratically elected president in a coup on Wednesday and announced a military junta was taking charge of the northwest African Islamic...
View ArticleMauritania junta promises free elections "soon"
: A day after overthrowing the government in a coup, Mauritania's new military junta announced Thursday it plans to hold free and transparent elections "as soon as possible." The junta leaders did not...
View ArticleMauritania assembly approves post-coup polls plan
NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) - Mauritania's National Assembly approved plans on Sunday to hold a presidential poll within 12-14 months which could potentially prevent the military ruler who staged last...
View ArticleOpposition keeps up pressure
Nouakchott - Mauritanian opposition parties were set on Tuesday to defy a ban on demonstrations to keep up pressure on the military junta, which let pass an African Union deadline to reinstate the...
View ArticleEurope issues Mauritanian junta ultimatum
PARIS - The European Union issued Mauritania's military junta with an ultimatum Monday, unveil a plan to restore constitional rule in the west African country within a month or face "appropriate...
View ArticleBoston Celtics (5-1) at Detroit Pistons (4-1), 6:00 p.m.
A battle of Eastern Conference powerhouses is on tap for tonight at The Palace of Auburn Hills, where the Detroit Pistons will host the defending champion Boston Celtics. Detroit opened the season...
View ArticleMauritania police say ousted ex-president freed from jail
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania - The military junta that ousted Mauritania's president released the former leader Thursday in response to international pressure, police and his family said. Mohamed Ould...
View ArticleAbdallahi blocked by security troops
Nouakchott - Security forces in military-ruled Mauritania prevented ousted president Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi from entering Nouakchott with his motorcade on Thursday, his spokesperson told...
View ArticleAbdel flags presidential bid
Nouakchott - The leader of the junta that seized power last year in Mauritania signalled on Wednesday he could run in June's presidential election and quashed rumours the poll had been postponed....
View ArticleMauritania coup leader campaigns
NOUAKCHOTT - The head of last year's coup in Mauritania began a final push for votes Sunday in the week ahead of scheduled elections as his aides took part in talks about a possible delay to the...
View ArticleMauritania army 'to fight terror'
Gen Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz has vowed to tackle terrorism, as well as its causes, after being declared the winner of Saturday's presidential election. Gen Abdelaziz, who came to power in a coup last...
View ArticleSENEGAL: Killing babies to hide indiscretion
web LOUGA, 31 March 2010 (IRIN) - In Senegal women who become pregnant outside of marriage – their husbands living abroad – commonly kill their babies out of fear and shame. Husbands’ absence is one...
View ArticleParis Mosque Slams Burger Chain's Muslim Outreach
PARIS (AP) - Note to big companies hoping to tap into France's lucrative but long-neglected Muslim consumer market: Pitfalls may await, and not only in the form of complaints from the far-right. As of...
View ArticleOmaro - Cheikh Bethio
Extrait de l'album Mbalax 1 - Omaro on Espace Africa / Konate Studio...
View ArticleQui veut intégrer la basse-cour d'un Cheikh?
Un Cheikh est à la recherche de 60 beautés pour l’accompagner dans un périple à travers l’Europe. Au programme : shopping et hôtels de luxe à gogos....
View ArticleLife Made Harder for the Syrian Boy Who Cannot Speak
Six months ago, 4-year-old Murad's family lived in a dilapidated house with no windows or running water. Now, with winter here, the family has been forced to move to a makeshift tent by the side of a...
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