IBW21 – Statement from the Pan-African Unity Dialogue on the political crisis in Senegal
The Pan-African Unity Dialogue (PAUD), an initiative of The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) condemns the excessive use of force to quash the popular uprising in Senegal that as of June 7, 2023, had claimed the lives…
CUPRA heads to Dakar for the second round of the all−electric racing series Extreme E
The Ocean X Prix will be held on the shores of the Lac Rose, in Senegal, where the Dakar Rally finishing line was located. Extreme E series will increase CUPRA’s electrification research while promoting electrification, sustainability, and equality The CUPRA…
People can survive without shelter and clothes
OPINION: (Project No.14, from S.Patnaik-India) From S.Patnaik Dear United Nations & World Governments, People can survive without shelter and clothes for long period, but not possible to live a day without medicine and food (21 days). For all living…
Destinations of the week
The 25 places you need to visit in 2018, according to the world’s top travel experts – Part 3 By Bobbie Edsor From Business Insider Sail through the air past towering waterfalls and gleaming glacial lakes in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland.Unsplash/Leila Azevedo….
Destinations of the week
The 25 places you need to visit in 2018, according to the world’s top travel experts Part 3 (Final) From Business Insider Feel like the only tourist in Tunis, Tunisia. El Jem Ampitheatre, Tunisia.Pixabay/Penstones When it comes to local hospitality,…
UN report shows hundreds of Central African Republic abuses
From AJC AP- DAKAR, Senegal A sweeping new United Nations report identifies hundreds of human rights violations in Central African Republic since 2003 that may amount to war crimes, including massacres, gang rapes and entire villages burned to the ground….
Zika virus may be transmitted through sex
By lisaparavisini From Repeating Islands A virologist at the Bernhard-Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine in Hamburg, Germany, has suggested that Zika virus infection is the only vector-borne disease that may be transmitted by sexual intercourse, St Lucia Online reports. The first…
New SwissLeaks analysis reveals how tax haven secrecy harms developing countries
30 September 2015 -New, detailed examination of the SwissLeaks files by Christian Aid working with the US-based Financial Transparency Coalition (FTC) graphically reveals the harm tax haven secrecy does to the economies of developing countries. The SwissLeaks scandal involves thousands…
The Ebola virus has spread to Senegal as the deadliest outbreak in history gets worse
By Abby Ohlheiser and Abby Phillip From The Washington Post As the Ebola outbreak worsens — with the death toll spiraling and the World Health Organization warning that 20,000 people could eventually be infected — another West African country has…