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RFI Englishadded this to Africa News
Special Olympics
Senegal sends its largest team to compete in Special Olympics
RFI - Emmanuelle Landais
A delegation of disabled Senegalese athletes is in Abu Dhabi to participate in the Special Olympic Games which continue until March 21st. This will be …
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Mosquito-killing drug offers new tool for fighting malaria
trust.org - Thomson Reuters Foundation
Malaria infects over 200 million people a year and killed 435,000 in 2017, mostly in Africa By Nellie Peyton DAKAR, March 14 (Thomson Reuters …
Robb Reportadded this to Cars
Le Mans
Here Are the Best Jacky Ickx Race Cars We Saw at Amelia Island Concours
robbreport.com - Sean Evans
From a 1977 Chevrolet IROC Camaro to a 1983 Mercedez-Benz G-Class Dakar Rally champ, here are the best land missiles Ickx captained. Jacky Ickx seldom …
EvNerds magazineadded this to Electric Bike And Electric Motorcycle News
Off-roading
LXM 161 Scrambler Electric Motorcycle for Off-Road and City Riding
evnerds.com - EvNerds
LXM 161 scrambler is a custom culture interpretation of the LMX 161 motorcycle, designed for off-road and city riding. This custom scrambler build …
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New York City
Ex-Rutgers athlete could be deported for allegedly assaulting woman
New York Post - By Tamar Lapin
The Rutgers basketball player who was arrested for assault after he allegedly slapped a woman in the face a half-dozen times also threatened her with …
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Social Issues
Flint will distribute 12 semi-trailers of water on World Water Day, March 22
mlive.com - Ron Fonger | rfonger1@mlive.com
FLINT, MI -- The city plans to distribute 12 semi-trailers of bottled water at five locations on World Water Day, March 22, Mayor Karen Weaver …
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Jorge Lorenzo
Al-Attiyah takes Lorenzo Dune Bashing
thecheckeredflag.co.uk - by Joshua Close
Ahead of the 2019 MotoGP season opener in Qatar, Jorge Lorenzo was taken on a “scary” Dune Bashing adventure in the sand dunes by three-time Dakar Rally …
BoardingAreaadded this to BoardingArea
Airbus
Air Senegal receives first Airbus A330neo
samchui.com - Aaron Hilsz-Lothian
Air Senegal has taken delivery of their first Airbus A330-900neo, making them the first airline in Africa to fly the brand-new addition to the A330 …
Highsnobietyadded this to All Stories
Coats
Arte Antwerp Heads to Dakar for Prep-Inspired Spring 2019 Collection
highsnobiety.com - Renz Ofiaza
Brand: Arte Antwerp Season: SS19 Key Pieces: Some of the standouts from the casual and clean collection are the range of denim jackets (indigo and …
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Coats
Arte Antwerp Journeys to Dakar for SS19 Lookbook
HYPEBEAST - By Felson Sajonas
1 of 20 Arte Antwerp 2 of 20 Arte Antwerp 3 of 20 Arte Antwerp 4 of 20 Arte Antwerp 5 of 20 Arte Antwerp 6 of 20 Arte Antwerp 7 of 20 Arte Antwerp 8 of 20 Arte …
Guinea Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Priorities for long-term stability
issafrica.org - ISSAfrica.org
2019-03-08 The legislative election slated for 10 March 2019 in Guinea-Bissau is a promising step towards political stability. But institutional …
CNN
Kehinde Wiley
African-American artist Kehinde Wiley is laying down roots in Senegal
CNN - Ricci Shryock, CNN
(CNN) — The first time Kehinde Wiley visited Dakar, Senegal, he was a 19-year-old art student on his way to Nigeria in search of his father. A little more than two decades later, the New York-based artist,
Associated Press
Ebola
Response to Ebola in Congo hampered by violence, says group
Associated Press - By KRISTA LARSON
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Health workers battling Ebola in eastern Congo are facing “a climate of deepening community mistrust” nearly seven months after the outbreak began, Doctors Without Borders warned
CNN
Senegal
Artist's next project after painting Obama
CNN
African-American artist Kehinde Wiley is laying down roots in Senegal, launching a new residency program in Dakar this year.
Senegal
Senegal's president officially declared election winner
reuters.com - Reuters Editorial
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegalese President Macky Sall was officially declared winner of the Feb. 24 vote on Tuesday, after the constitutional council confirmed his re-election with 58 percent of votes. Senegal's
The Washington Postadded this to The Lily
Senegal
I’m saying goodbye to Dakar, Senegal. Here are the 8 places I’ll miss. - The Lily
thelily.com - Sabrina Mahtani
The Goodbye is an occasional series about women leaving a place behind. Are you moving and feeling nostalgic? Fill out this form, and you could be …
The New York Timesadded this to World
World News
On Dakar’s Streets, Working Out Is a Way of Life. Pollution Is Spoiling the Rush.
The New York Times - By DIONNE SEARCEY and JAIME YAYA BARRY
DAKAR, Senegal — They sprint. They sweat. They squat to the ground and bounce backward. They sit side-by-side and lock arms for group situps. They dig trenches in the sand for stability, to get more out
Jorge Sánchezadded this to Geekology
Design
Venini’s Latest Artist Collection Is UNITY by Marc Thorpe
Design Milk - Kelly Beall
Venini’s latest artist collection is by New York-based designer Marc Thorpe. The series – UNITY – is made up of ten vessels that will debut at Les …
IMANIMANadded this to MIMESIS
Art
Zeitz Mocaa appoints new director following #MeToo scandal
theartnewspaper.com - Gareth Harris
After a turbulent year, the trustees of Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz Mocaa) in Cape Town have appointed a new executive director …
Motorcycles
SPIED: KTM electric scooter
itsabikerslife.com - noreply@blogger.com (ItsABikersLife)
March 04, 2019 at 03:37PM Evidently tired of competing in MotoGPs, dominating the Dakar (and pretty much any other off-road race going), KTM have …
IMANIMANadded this to MIMESIS
Cape Town
Koyo Kouoh to head Cape Town's Zeitz Museum
artreview.com - Site name
Koyo Kouoh has been appointed executive director and chief curator of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town. Kouoh is a prominant …
Biographies
Life of local fitness trainer Tidjani "TJ" Camara honored with candlelight vigil
tylerpaper.com - Augusta Robinson
Friends of local fitness professional Tidjani “TJ” Camara honored his life and impact on the community during a candlelight vigil held Sunday at …
Steven Tedrahnadded this to Dual Sport/Adventure Motorcycles
Garage
revzilla.com - RevZilla
Worse Review Ever Klim left me with nothing to write. This kit is legit. Airflow is fantastic and durability is top notch. Holds up to briars and …
NDadded this to DEPTH OF FIELD
World News
The week's best photojournalism
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A newborn giraffe stands between two adults at the Prague Zoo. | (EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK) Wrestlers compete in El Alto, Bolivia. | (AP Photo/Juan …
Associated Press
Mali
Booby-trapped corpse explodes in Mali, killing 10
Associated Press
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A booby-trapped corpse exploded and killed 10 people this week during a burial in central Mali, and the United Nations says the perpetrators must be condemned. No one has claimed
Senegal
Five more years of Sall in Senegal
africasacountry.com
Mar 06 The point of Senegal’s new Museum of Black Civilations (Musée des civilisations noires) in Dakar. May 08 Wolof-centered television may be a …
BBC Newsadded this to World
World News
Africa's week in pictures: 22-28 February 2019
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Images courtesy of AFP, EPA, PA, BBC and Reuters
Reuters Indiaadded this to World
Senegal
Senegal president wins re-election on back of economic boom, opposition unhappy
Reuters India - By Juliette Jabkhiro
DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal President Macky Sall comfortably won another term in office in last Sunday's election, provisional figures showed on Thursday, giving him five more years to finish a raft of projects.
Reuters
Senegal
Senegal opposition candidates say they will not appeal election result: joint statement
Reuters - Reuters Editorial
DAKAR (Reuters) - All four Senegalese opposition candidates said on Thursday they would not appeal election results showing a majority victory for President Macky Sall. “We firmly and full heartedly reject
BBC News
Senegal
Being 17: The life of a teenager in Senegal
BBC News
Is it harder to be a teenager now than ever before? Seventeen-year-old Abdoulaye hopes one day he'll be able to help shape the future of Senegal. But for now the most important things in his life are faith