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"I believe that I was born to sing, because since I was five years old, music was calling me." -- Baaba Maal
Doctors Without Borders has embarked on a massive vaccination campaign in three African countries to combat an outbreak of meningitis that has killed hundreds of people, the organization said Wednesday.
Somali pirates released a Philippine tanker and its 23 crew Tuesday -- five months after the ship was seized in the Gulf of Aden.
If, by some extraordinary feat of filmic conjuring, you somehow spliced Death Race 2000, Back to the Future and Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, editing out the violence, time travel and transvestism, but keeping in the racing, futuristic cars and Australian scenery, you'd probably end up with something vaguely resembling the Panasonic World Solar Challenge.
Marseille's French title challenge hit the buffers as Lorient came from two goals down to beat them 3-2 at the Stade Velodrome on Saturday.
Bayern Munich plummeted to ninth in the Bundesliga table as they crashed to a second consecutive league defeat with a 1-0 loss at Hanover on Saturday as Hamburg returned to the top.
The humble mobile phone is driving a new revolution which some experts hope could bring fairer elections and democracy to some African states.
A Chadian court on Friday sentenced a former president and eleven rebels to death for crimes against the state, an official said
Greenpeace called on the world's electronics companies to eliminate hazardous chemicals from their products, saying toxic waste from wealthy nations' gadgets ends up being dumped in poor countries despite laws prohibiting it
When it comes to the World Championship of the French-language version of the erudite board game, Senegal is the team to beat
"I believe that I was born to sing, because since I was five years old, music was calling me." -- Baaba Maal
Doctors Without Borders has embarked on a massive vaccination campaign in three African countries to combat an outbreak of meningitis that has killed hundreds of people, the organization said Wednesday.
Somali pirates released a Philippine tanker and its 23 crew Tuesday -- five months after the ship was seized in the Gulf of Aden.
If, by some extraordinary feat of filmic conjuring, you somehow spliced Death Race 2000, Back to the Future and Priscilla: Queen of the Desert, editing out the violence, time travel and transvestism, but keeping in the racing, futuristic cars and Australian scenery, you'd probably end up with something vaguely resembling the Panasonic World Solar Challenge.
Marseille's French title challenge hit the buffers as Lorient came from two goals down to beat them 3-2 at the Stade Velodrome on Saturday.
Bayern Munich plummeted to ninth in the Bundesliga table as they crashed to a second consecutive league defeat with a 1-0 loss at Hanover on Saturday as Hamburg returned to the top.
The humble mobile phone is driving a new revolution which some experts hope could bring fairer elections and democracy to some African states.
A Chadian court on Friday sentenced a former president and eleven rebels to death for crimes against the state, an official said
Greenpeace called on the world's electronics companies to eliminate hazardous chemicals from their products, saying toxic waste from wealthy nations' gadgets ends up being dumped in poor countries despite laws prohibiting it
When it comes to the World Championship of the French-language version of the erudite board game, Senegal is the team to beat
A cottage industry that employed people, including many mothers, to extract poisonous lead from used car batteries has been blamed for the deaths of nearly 20 children in a Senegalese fishing town
Senegal international Mamadou Niang and former Liverpool striker Djibril Cisse grabbed the goals in Marseille's 3-1 win over Lyon on Sunday to throw the French title race wide open.
Amadou Diouf, an immigrant from Senegal, says U.S. agents injected him with drugs against his will as he was about to be deported in February 2007.
Captain Javier Zanetti saved Inter Milan's unbeaten Serie A record as he rifled home a stunning late volley to earn a 1-1 draw against second-placed Roma at the San Siro on Wednesday.
Rising demand, soaring oil prices and the ravages of climate change are putting food beyond the reach of the planet's poor
One of history's deadliest diseases has been making a comeback. Scientists want to know why
Mamadou Niang returned from a disappointing African Nations Cup with Senegal to score the first goal in Marseille's 2-0 victory at Nice.
With its close ties to Portugal, it is perhaps a surprise that Angola hasn't made more of an impression on African football before now. The country's bloody 27-year civil war, which only ended in 2002 perhaps explains why it hasn't.
Tunisia reached the African Nations Cup quarterfinals on Thursday when they sealed top spot in Group D after a goalless draw with Angola who also reached the last eight.
Senegal coach Henri Kasperczak resigned on Monday -- less than 24 hours after his side's disappointing 3-1 defeat to Angola in the African Cup of Nations.
Manucho scored twice as Angola hit back to shock Senegal 3-1 at the African Nations Cup with their first victory in Group D on Sunday.
Tunisia recovered to score a stunning late goal and earn a 2-2 draw with Senegal in an African Nations Cup Group D thriller on Wednesday.
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The Dakar Rally will pass through Mauretania next month despite security worries sparked by recent Al-Qaeda linked attacks in the country.
Senegalese singer and songwriter Nuru Kane is carrying his sound, and his message, to the West
Fulham have bolstered their strike force with the capture of Senegal international striker Diomansy Kamara from West Bromwich Albion in a deal worth around £6 million ($12 million).
Spain's largest fighting bulls gored two and crushing at least seven people as thousands of daredevils sprinted down narrow streets Sunday in Pamplona's annual bull run
It's day two and we are literally on the run.
Her plane is called Bright Star. When I settle into my seat in the back of the 757, I can tell immediately this is going to be different from traveling with the president.
One dollar. It's the cost of a New York Times, less than half a cup of coffee at Starbucks. These days it's a paltry sum. Even less when you consider that right now, a billion people are struggling to survive on less than one dollar a day. This is what defines "extreme poverty."
It's 8 a.m. in the morning and a group of tiny tots are heading towards a simple building on the outskirts of their village near Mombasa.
French league leaders Lyon were denied the chance to rebound from their shock Champions Leauge exit as Senegal's Mamadou Niang snatched a point for Marseille with a late goal in a 1-1 draw at the Gerland stadium on Sunday.
Former world slalom champion Ivica Kostelic failed to qualify for the men's giant slalom at the world Alpine skiing championships, when he was disqualified during qualifying because a plate on top of his bindings was too thick.
Spanish motorcycle rider Marc Coma blew his chances of a second successive Dakar Rally win on Friday when he lost his way in the desert, hit a tree and knocked himself unconscious.
A body was found in an airplane wheel well after a Delta Air Lines flight from Africa landed in Atlanta on Friday morning, airline spokeswoman Betsy Talton said.
Holders Nancy reached the French League Cup quarterfinals with a 2-1 home win over Toulouse on Tuesday.
Surprise package Nancy extended their strong start to the season with a 1-0 home win over bottom club Nantes on Saturday to hold on to third place in France's Ligue 1.
Tottenham Hotspur winger Hossam Ghali has won a surprise recall to the Egypt squad for their African Nations Cup qualifer in Botswana on Saturday.
Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate completed a double defensive swoop for Real Madrid's Jonathan Woodgate and Chelsea's Robert Huth on Wednesday.
Frenchman Henri Kasperczack has signed a two-year contract as coach of the Senegal national side.
South Korea were held to a 1-1 draw by Senegal, in the first of four warm-up matches before next month's World Cup.
Olympique Marseille bounced back from their French Cup final defeat by winning 2-1 at Auxerre on Wednesday to boost their chances of playing in Europe next season.
Hosts Egypt have won the African Nations Cup, beating Ivory Coast 4-2 on penalties after the final finished 0-0 after extra-time.
Nigeria finished in third place at the African Nations Cup after Garba Lawal struck 11 minutes from time to earn a 1-0 win over Senegal in Thursday's playoff.
Didier Drogba sent Ivory Coast into the African Nations Cup final against hosts Egypt on Tuesday with the only goal against Nigeria in Alexandria.
Senegal scored three goals in the last half-hour to beat surprise packages Guinea 3-2 in their African Nations Cup quarterfinal.
Senegal striker El Hadji Diouf is doubtful for Friday's African Nations Cup quarterfinal against Guinea.
Two late goals from Obafemi Martins fired group winners Nigeria into the quarterfinals of the African Nations Cup with a 2-1 victory over Senegal on Tuesday.
An early goal from Bundesliga-bound striker Matthew Amoah revived Ghana's hopes at the African Nations Cup, as they overcame Senegal 1-0 in their Group D match.
Nigeria left back Taye Taiwo scored with a stunning free kick in the 85th minute to give the Super Eagles a 1-0 win over Ghana in their opening African Nations Cup match on Monday.
Holder Stephane Peterhansel retained the overall lead in the Dakar Rally after a tricky drive through the Mauritania sand dunes.
Frenchman Jean-Louis Schlesser used his experience of the Dakar rally to the full to win the first stage on African soil in this year's race.
England striker Michael Owen returned from injury in sparkling style with a hat-trick as Newcastle won 4-2 at West Ham in Saturday's Premiership clash.
Pierre Wome missed a stoppage time penalty, costing Cameroon a record sixth World Cup finals appearance and enabling Ivory Coast to go through on a day of shocks in the African qualifying matches.
France have agreed to postpone their friendly against Senegal on August 17 after a request from the Senegal football federation.
Senegal have sacked French coach Guy Stephan after last Saturday's 2-2 draw with Togo jeopardised their chances of reaching the 2006 World Cup.
Nigeria and Senegal's places in the 2006 World Cup finals have been left in doubt after being held to draws in African qualifying on Sunday.
Bolton chairman Phil Gartside has revealed he is "90 percent confident" of wrapping up a deal to sign Liverpool striker El-Hadji Diouf.
Southampton moved out of the English Premier League relegation zone as a late winner by Senegal forward Henri Camara gave them 4-3 home victory over fellow strugglers Norwich on Saturday.
Battling Bolton Wanderers jumped to sixth place in the English Premier League with a 1-0 victory at Manchester City on Monday.
Katie Couric is going crazy for sharp-dressed men.
Frenchman Stephane Peterhansel clinched his second straight Dakar Rally title in the car category, adding to his six wins in the motorcycle race, when the event finished in Senegal's capital Sunday.
Ari Vatanen of Finland won the 14th stage of the Dakar Rally while Stephane Peterhansel stayed on course to defend his overall title with just two days left.
Senegal international El Hadji Diouf, whose goals have secured four points for Bolton in their last two matches, has been cleared over spitting allegations in the 2-1 win over Birmingham at St Andrews on Tuesday night.
Senegal international Khalilou Fadiga is to defy a heart specialist's advice and resume his career with English club Bolton.
Papa Bouba Diop scored a stunning late equalizer to give Fulham a deserved 1-1 home draw with Manchester United in the Premier League on Monday.
Bolton Wanderers striker El Hadji Diouf has been banned for three matches after spitting at Portsmouth's Arjan de Zeeuw - the English FA has confirmed.
Bolton striker El-Hadji Diouf has been charged with improper conduct by the English FA after spitting at Arjan de Zeeuw during Saturday's Premiership match against Portsmouth.
The 27th edition of the Dakar rally, unveiled by Sporting Director Patrick Zaniroli on Wednesday, is shorter but more challenging than previous years.
Bolton Wanderers manager Sam Allardyce fears Senegal international Khalilou Fadiga could suffer a serious heart problem during a game if he played again.
Senegal's Bolton midfielder Khalilou Fadiga insisted on Monday that he would return to top class football despite undergoing heart surgery.
Bolton Wanderers midfielder Khalilou Fadiga will visit a heart specialist in Belgium after fainting before a League Cup match on Wednesday.
Liverpool cruised into the League Cup fourth round with a 3-0 win at Championship side Millwall on Tuesday but violence in the stands overshadowed the victory.
Olympique Marseille achieved their first away win in the French Ligue 1 this season by beating promoted neighbors Istres 2-0.
Senegal international midfielder Khalilou Fadiga has been signed by Bolton, the Premiership club said on Tuesday.
Senegal striker El-Hadji Diouf is expected to complete a season-long loan deal from Liverpool to Premier League rivals Bolton Wanderers within the next 48 hours.
Senegal midfielder Aliou Cisse has joined Premiership newcomers Crystal Palace on a year's loan from Birmingham.
Scottish champions Celtic have completed the signing of Senegal striker Henri Camara in a British record loan deal from English First Division side Wolves.
The news of the brutal slaying of South Korean hostage Kim Sun-il in Iraq has been met with sorrow and outrage around the world.
President Bush praised the first group of countries selected to apply for aid Monday from the Millennium Challenge Account, a new aid fund that was launched in February.
The Senegal football federation wants the government to fire national coach Guy Stephan after the country's poor showing at the 2004 African Cup of Nations.
Senegal's El Hadji Diouf has been banned for three matches after his team's stormy African Nations Cup quarterfinal defeat to Tunisia on Saturday.
Mali held World Cup quarter-finalists Senegal to a 1-1 to secure top spot in Group B of the African Nations Cup and avoid a quarter-final meeting with hosts Tunisia.
You know that you've got problems when most of the publicity generated ahead of a major championship is negative.
Striker Frederic Kanoute scored twice to give Mali a 3-1 win over Kenya in their African Nations Cup opener in Group B on Monday.
DAKAR, Senegal (Reuters) - Four-times winner Ari Vatanen secured his 50th career Dakar Rally stage success on Sunday's 75-km special section on stage four between Tangiers and Er Rachidia in Morocco.
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