Leading health organizations launch new accreditation process for laboratories across Africa Jul 27, 2009
El-hadj Belabbes, HIV Lab Officer for the WHO Inter-country Support Team, Central Africa, said the outcome is the result of efforts initiated by WHO-AFRO and HHS/CDC eight years ago, leading to meetings with partners in Zimbabwe, Ghana, South Africa, Ethiopia, and Senegal ... At the Kigali meeting, which runs from July 27 to 29, participants include 120 experts and policymakers from Rwanda, Botswana, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, and... (EurekAlert!)
Faded attraction Jul 14, 2009
The benign summer weather offers perfect conditions for "cayucos", the fragile, single-engined boats which make the crossing from Senegal or Mauritania ... Under the EU's Frontex programme, Spain's Civil Guard police patrol the waters off West Africa, in partnership with the authorities from Senegal and Mauritania ... "If you look at the unemployment rate in Senegal, it's around 50%," he adds. (BBC News -- Europe)
French Tourists: Still the World's Worst Jul 11, 2009
A Senegalese camel tender leads a group of French tourists across the sand dunes in the Lompoul desert in western Senegal Nic Bothma / EPA / Corbis. MORE.. (Time.com)
Poverty leads G8 summit Jul 10, 2009
Kadhafi is here as the thrusting new chairman of the African Union, while the presidents of Algeria, Angola, Nigeria and Senegal will also join the talks. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi will join the talks in his role as head of the African development body, Nepad. (iAfrica.com)
AF447 was 'intact on impact' Jul 3, 2009
The pilots of Flight 447 also failed to connect to the flight control center in Dakar, Senegal after leaving Brazil's zone, which meant that search and rescue operations could have been launched earlier, Bouillard said. People from 32 different countries including 72 French citizens and 59 Brazilians were aboard the Airbus A330. (iAfrica.com)
Africa: Ghana Visit to Highlight Effective Governance, Says Obama Jul 3, 2009
African countries who have been invited to participate in a working breakfast Friday morning with G8 leaders and the heads of five large international organizations include Angola, Algeria, Nigeria, Senegal, Ethiopia and Libya, each of whom. currently chairs a pan African body. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: There's a Farming Crisis Too Jul 3, 2009
Agriculture is an overlooked "emergency" that deserves as much attention as the global financial crisis, according to Kate Norgrove with Oxfam UK's office in Dakar, Senegal. "Nearly US$9 trillion has been injected into the global financial sector since January 2009 versus $4 billion in global ODA [overseas development assistance] to agriculture. That is small change relative to the scale of the problem.". (allAfrica.com)
Mills, Mahama Foreign Travels Jul 3, 2009
From the South African trip, His Excellency, John Mahama dashed to Senegal to attend a special summit of the African Development Bank (ADB) where he delivered an impressive address. Still on the travelling extravaganza, the Vice President again travelled to Libya to represent the government of Ghana during the SEN-SAD summit. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Young survivor of Comoros crash heading to Paris Jul 2, 2009
" Joyandet gave the girl's age as 12. Officials have variously said she was 14 or 13, but the minister's spokesman said she would turn 13 on August 15. He scotched rumours that a second child had been found alive, reported by doctors who said their hospital had been put on alert. Yemenia airlines, which has come under attack from victims' families angry over its safety record, said it will make an initial payment of 20,000 euros (US 28,000) to the families of each victim. Chairman Abdul Khaleq... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Teen 'clung to wreckage' Jul 2, 2009
"The plane was banned from flying to our country, everybody knew it," said Kouchner during a visit to Senegal. "Everybody knew it in the Comoros, everybody.". (iAfrica.com)
JACKSON 'WAS UNABLE TO SING' Jun 28, 2009
At one point, Tohme claimed he was an ambassador at large for Senegal, but the Senegalese embassy said they had never heard of him. Misguided: Michael Jackson showed no sign of understanding why anyone might be legitimately concerned about him sharing a bed with young boys. (The Drudge Report)
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)
Global tourism looks gloomy - Cabrini Jun 27, 2009
He said Ghana was the third most important tourism destination in West Africa in terms of international arrivals apart from Nigeria and Senegal. He said international tourists arrivals for 2007 was 587,000 whiles tourism receipts for the same year amounted to 908 million dollars with an average annual growth rate of between 2000-2007 pegged at 5. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Free female condoms? Jun 24, 2009
Last Updated: 08:43am 24 Jun 2009. R3,000 free @ Prestige Casino. (iAfrica.com)
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)
Madagascar sentences ex-leader Jun 4, 2009
He has not been internationally recognised as president, but appears emboldened after a return from recent trips to Libya and Senegal, our correspondent says. The unrest earlier this year led to the deaths of more than 100 people and crippled the island's tourist industry. (BBC News -- Africa)
Authorities Scour Atlantic For Missing Jet Jun 2, 2009
A French search plane took off from a military base in Senegal on Monday, to be joined by two more and a naval vessel. With nothing more to go on than the last point where Flight 447 made contact -- about 745 miles (1,200 kilometers) northeast of the Brazilian coastal city of Natal -- search teams faced an immense area of open ocean, with depths as much as 15,000 feet (4,570 meters). (Click2Houston, TX)
SAA saved R2.5bn Jun 2, 2009
Last Updated: 09:07am 02 Jun 2009. US Powerball Lottery. (iAfrica.com)
Air France confirms plane crash Jun 2, 2009
Jean-Christophe Rufin, France's ambassador in the west African country of Senegal, told French iTele that aircraft had also taken off from there to search for the missing Airbus. Brazil's air force said that when the plane left its radar area at 0148 GMT it had been flying normally at an altitude of 35,000 feet and at 453 knots per hour. (India Times)
Air France Rio-Paris flight missing with 228 aboard (Reuters) Jun 1, 2009
Jean-Christophe Ruffin, France's ambassador in the west African country of Senegal, told French iTele that aircraft had also taken off from there to search for the missing Airbus. The plane was an Airbus 330-200, according to the Paris airports authority website. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Kenya: Delta Air Lines to Link Atlanta And Nairobi May 30, 2009
The U.S. airline carrier Delta has announced it will launch direct flights between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport via Dakar, Senegal, beginning June 2, 2009 ... The flight will improve connections between the African nations of Senegal and Kenya by providing passengers with the option of traveling to Dakar. (allAfrica.com)
Delta putting more of Africa on its map May 27, 2009
On June 2 The airline will begin flying between Atlanta and Nairobi, Kenya via Dakar, Senegal. Delta originally planned to launch Nairobi flights in 2008 from New York, but it delayed the launch and moved the route to Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fulham into Europe May 25, 2009
American international Clint Dempsey and Senegal striker Diomansy Kamara looked to capitalise on a suspect Everton defence which is seriously lacking the calming influence of the injured Phil Jagielka. But Fulham were caught by a sucker-punch when Osman picked up a loose ball before surging forward and curling a wonderful effort past Schwarzer with two minutes remaining. (iAfrica.com)
SA's terror dilemma May 25, 2009
South Africa has also sought numerous agreements with other African countries over various terror-related activities; such as a civil aviation agreement signed in 2007 with Senegal and an extradition agreement signed with Swaziland in 2005. In the wake of 9/11, South Africa's extradition agreements with the USA were spotlighted. (iAfrica.com)
New airline coming to SA May 21, 2009
The airline, which last December began daily flights to London, plans to launch as from next month operations into Freetown (Sierra Leone), Bangui (Gambia) and Dakar (Senegal), an official of the airline told AFP.. Arik is also the national carrier of neighbouring west African country Niger. (iAfrica.com)
Humour therapist takes a look at migration May 17, 2009
The programme jointly funded by the European Commission (EC) and the Italian Government was under the theme: "facilitating a coherent migration management approach in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and Libya by promoting legal migration and preventing further irregular migration". It was aimed at sanitizing the participants, mostly students from the CUCG, Saint James Seminary/Senior High School at Abesim near Sunyani, Saint Don Bosco Vocational/Technical Institute at Odumase, also near Sunyani and the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Vaccine's for Africa May 16, 2009
Three hail from South Africa, two from Uganda, and one each from Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Malawi, Ethiopia, Gambia, Senegal, and Ghana. Together they represent the interests of millions of Africans, especially children, who still succumb every year to diseases that are easily preventable. (iAfrica.com)
Kganyago still upbeat on plan to raise $1bn May 14, 2009
World capital markets "are not shut for everybody", National Treasury director-general Lesetja Kganyago said in Dakar, Senegal yesterday. Kganyago was speaking at the African Development Bank's annual meeting before starting a trip to raise as much as $1 billion (R8. (Business Report, South Africa)
U.S. wins seat on UN human rights council for the first time May 13, 2009
Africa had the only other contested race with Senegal, Mauritius, Nigeria, Cameroon and Djibouti defeating Kenya. The five Asian candidates Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, China and Saudi Arabia were all elected. (Globe and Mail)
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)
Africa: No A (H1N1) Cases - Reality Or Poor Lab Facilities? May 9, 2009
Countries include Algeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, C te d'Ivoire, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda ... But other reference laboratories in the capitals of Senegal, C te d'Ivoire, and Nigeria are ready to test ... WHO supports laboratories in Senegal, Madagascar, Nigeria, Central African Republic, South Africa and Algeria through staff training and equipment. (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Health Agency Gears Up to Handle Swine Flu May 3, 2009
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) has a USAID-funded humanitarian pandemic preparation project underway in six West African countries - Benin, Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria and Senegal, according to Hans Jurgen Ebbing, IFRC health and care coordinator in the West and Central Africa office ... World Vision is contacting health ministries in the seven West African countries in which it works (Chad, Ghana, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Sierra Leone) to assist... (allAfrica.com)
AfDB Keeps an Eye On Swine Flu May 2, 2009
The AfDB is keeping an eye on swine flu as it sweeps across the globe. In a memo issued by the AfDB Human Resources Director, Daniel Tytiun, to Bank staff, the Bank expressed its concerns about the flu and advised staff on what precautions to they should take. (allAfrica.com)
Chinese to enter Indian car market Apr 30, 2009
25 lakh units in 2008 and exports cars to countries like Russia, Ukraine, Egypt, Senegal and the Middle-East region. Text. (India Times, India)
Need to know: Facebook new terms... Apr 18, 2009
Sonatel: Unions in Sonatel, Senegal s biggest telecom operator, have threatened to strike to prevent France T;l;com from getting a 52. 2 per cent controlling stake in the company. (New York Post -- Business)
Eat like a local in Paris Apr 15, 2009
At Chez Blondin, chef Blondin Ciss; creates dishes from his native Senegal ... When a noodle joint in this building closed two years ago, the chef, Blondin Ciss;, convinced the owners to open a restaurant featuring dishes from his native Senegal. (CNN -- Travel)
Benni rescues Rovers Apr 5, 2009
Blackburn responded with an El-Hadji Diouf header from Morten Gamst Pedersen's cross but the Senegal star failed to hit the target. Robinson then did well to parry a shot from Darren Bent to safety in the 18th minute after a fine through ball from Palacios. (iAfrica.com)
7 amazing restaurants in Paris Apr 4, 2009
Chez BlondinWhen a noodle joint in this building closed two years ago, the chef, Blondin Ciss, convinced the owners to open a restaurant featuring dishes from his native Senegal. Now, boho-chic Parisians flock here for the poulet yassa (chicken and onion stew) and bissap (a drink made from steeped hibiscus). (MSNBC -- Travel)
Madonna heads to Malawi Mar 30, 2009
"That's the only information we have...she is coming in through Dakar (in Senegal) to Lilongwe," the official, who declined to be named, told AFP.. Madonna wants to adopt three-year-old Mercy James from an orphanage in southern Malawi, according to a court official. (iAfrica.com)
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)
Traveling to Africa Mar 25, 2009
Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal and others in the West; Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana and others in the South and Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia in the North, all have their unique characteristics. A better understanding of the continent will make one appreciate the vast tourist sites of Kenya, Ethiopia and Zambia; the massive oil deposits in Nigeria, Angola and Libya as well as the vast diamond deposits of Central Africa Republic, DR Congo and Sierra Leone. (Suite101.com)
Myanmar breaks own laws Mar 24, 2009
Genser said the panel should be seen as independent as it is comprised of five experts from Chile, Pakistan, Russia, Senegal and Spain. A letter from the panel said that its opinion made public at Genser's request would be part of its next report to the Human Rights Council. (iAfrica.com)
Students travel to Senegal for spring break humanity trip Mar 18, 2009
They needed to buy sandals, travel pouches and medicine for their trip to Senegal, where they would fly to the capital region to spend time with orphans, visit people and tell Bible stories ... The students first traveled to Senegal with Baptist Campus Ministries in 2001 ... They chose the destination for their first international trip because one student had ancestors from Senegal who were deported on slave ships, said Mike McQuitty, SU's Southern Baptist chaplain. (Daily Orange, NY)
Ethiopian Airlines Stronger than Ever in the U.S. Market in 2009 Mar 14, 2009
Ethiopian Airlines was the official carrier at the Adventures in Travel Expo in Washington D.C. on the 21st and 22nd of February in which it completed several events surrounding the Expo, including Discover Ethiopia Night at the Verizon Center, coffee ceremonies at the expo, and a special reception for dignitaries from the embassies of Angola, Botswana, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda. The Lucy fossil exhibit that has been in Houston and... (allAfrica.com)
Don't travel First Class Mar 5, 2009
I floated into the island in a Utopian stupor and stayed in that blissful state until last week, when I jumped on another international flight: Johannesburg to Washington, with a two hour layover on the tarmac in Senegal. In economy. (iAfrica.com)
Nigeria: U.S. Football Stars Travel to Nigeria for Humanitarian Mission Mar 5, 2009
Nevertheless, he would like to see their initiative spread beyond Nigeria to include Liberia, Ghana, Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire, he said. Umenyiora's potential contributions to Africa are not confined to the humanitarian area. (allAfrica.com)
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)
Coup in Guinea-Bissau? Mar 3, 2009
Late on Monday, soldiers were out in force at checkpoints up to 15 kilometres outside the capital, including main roads into Bissau and towards neighbouring Senegal as well as an airbase by the international airport ... Sandwiched between Senegal and Guinea, Guinea-Bissau is one of the poorest countries in Africa, with a population of 1. (iAfrica.com)
Protectionist threat won't go away Mar 2, 2009
But in Seoul on Monday he recalled how a trade-driven growth policy had transformed South Korea from a country 50 years ago with per capita income less than that of Senegal or Bolivia to the world's biggest shipbuilder and fifth-largest car maker. Mr. Lamy did not spell out the contrast, but some 50 kilometres away is the prime example of a country that has put protectionism and autarky at the heart of its economic development North Korea. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Ghana click to reach African Championship semi-finals Mar 2, 2009
Another boost for the 'Black Stars' is that they will remain in the central textile city of Bouake for a semi-final showdown with Senegal on Wednesday while DR Congo travel to face Zambia in Abidjan later the same day. Zambia topped Group A on goal difference from Senegal after both drew their final matches on Saturday against Tanzania and hosts Ivory Coast, who managed just one point from three matches ... Zambia will play DR Congo and Ghana face Senegal in Wednesday's semi-finals. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Spending wisely Feb 27, 2009
However, the Canadian International Development Agency remains a large contributor to international relief agencies, such as the United Nations World Food Program, and African countries remain well represented on the list of 20, which includes Ethiopia, Ghana, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, Sudan and Tanzania. It is false to suggest that continent has been abandoned. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Open solution to healthcare Feb 26, 2009
The Open Remix campaign, which went global in February 2009, is the brainchild of IntraHealth and Senegalese superstar N'Dour, a true pioneer of African music ... IntraHealth CEO Pape Gaye, also a Senegal native, added that he believed the initiative would foster a new generation of technology and health professionals, and national leaders who understand, use, and support open technologies to improve health ... Youssou N'Dour, described in 2004 by Rolling Stone magazine as "perhaps the most... (iAfrica.com)
Luxury hotels for Africa Feb 23, 2009
In the last 24 months Rezidor has tripled its African portfolio, adding 18 hotels and approximately 4000 rooms in countries such as Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Libya, Morocco, Mozambique, Senegal and South Africa ... Rezidor will open Radisson hotels in Ethiopia, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal and Zambia during 2009. (iAfrica.com)
Hu: African visit produces new consensus Feb 16, 2009
The four-country African tour has taken Hu to Mali and Senegal ... Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao (L) meets with his Senegalese counterpart Abdoulaye Wade in Dakar, capital of Senegal, Feb. 13, 2009. (Xinhuanet, China)
Pilgrims die in accidents Feb 14, 2009
Article By: Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:13 Eleven pilgrims died in road accidents in Senegal this week while travelling along with hundreds of thousands of others to an annual pilgrimage, emergency services said Friday. The victims died between Wednesday and Friday, with the worst accident claiming seven lives in a village in the centre of Senegal, emergency services told AFP.. (iAfrica.com)
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)
Recession cuts profit for Las Vegas Sands Feb 13, 2009
As Chinese President Hu Jintao prepares to visit Senegal, Mali, Tanzania and Mauritius, Chinese firms are lini. U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in January, the biggest jump in over a year, as consumers took advantage o.. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Chinese President Hu Jintao Thursday vowed to increase aid to African countries, cancel part of their debts, and expand trade with and investment in these countries. • Chinese president starts state visit to Mali Feb 13, 2009
From Mali, Hu will travel to three other African countries -- Senegal, Tanzania and Mauritius. This is Hu's second African tour since the landmark China-Africa summit in 2006 when he announced eight policy measures promoting ties with Africa, including massive tariff cuts and debt exemptions for scores of African countries, and doubling aid to Africa over a three-year period. (Xinhuanet, China)
President Hu vows to increase aid to Africa Feb 13, 2009
From Mali, Hu will travel to the three African countries of Senegal, Tanzania and Mauritius. BAMAKO, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Malian counterpart Amadou Toumany Toure met here Thursday for talks on deepening bilateral ties. (Xinhuanet, China)
China and Saudi Arabia on Tuesday vowed to deepen their strategic friendly ties, work together to tackle the global financial crisis and strengthen coordination in international and regional affairs. 00004000• Chinese president meets Saudi Arabian king on ties Feb 11, 2009
From Riyadh, Hu will travel on to Mali, Senegal, Tanzania and Mauritius. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu told reporters last week that Hu's visit was aimed at further strengthening China's friendship and cooperation with these countries. (Xinhuanet, China)
Travel tales in The Departure Lounge Feb 10, 2009
I had driven from Dakar, the capital of Senegal, to Banjul, the capital of Gambia ... So I decided to fly back to Senegal. (iAfrica.com)
Lions Welcome Rival on Hall of Fame Weekend Feb 8, 2009
Scholl, who holds a law degree from Maryland, has worked with basketball programs in the U.S. Virgin Islands, at the junior college level in northern California, with the South Africa National and Under-20 teams, the Senegal Men's National Team, with a professional team in South Africa and as a scout for the Detroit Pistons. Scholl, a graduate of Jesuit High School in Sacramento where he played for LMU alum Steve Smith, played at Sacramento State for two seasons before finishing his career at... (Lmulions.com)
