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African immigrants' perilous journey to Europe - 25 Oct 08

2008-10-28T04:52:47Z

Young African immigrants embark on a dangerous journey to Europe hoping to make money and send it back to their relatives. But on arrival in the Canary Islands they are held in a centre and told they are too young and traumatised to work.

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African Underground: Hip Hop in Senegal

2008-12-02T22:34:06Z

Step into the African Underground and listen to a new voice inspired by religion, politics, old school Hip Hop and Senegalese culture.

For more information about this film and to take action, visit: www.mediathatmattersfest.org/8?id=7

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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon Condemns Israel

2008-10-28T03:30:13Z

Afshin Rattansi interviews the former head of the UN Correspondents Association, Masood Haider, on condemnation of Israel by the Secretary-General.

DAKAR, March 13 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on Israel on Thursday to halt attacks using "disproportionate and excessive force" against Palestinians.

"Israel's disproportionate and excessive use of force has killed and injured many civilians including children ... I condemn these actions and call on Israel to cease such acts," Ban told an Islamic summit in Senegal's capital Dakar.

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Witness - Casamance, The King's Festival - Part 2

2008-10-27T21:30:49Z

Ancient local festival ties disparate and disappearing factions to a more rooted sense of place in Southern Senegal.

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Witness - Casamance, the King's Festival - Part 1

2008-10-27T21:30:49Z

Ancient local festival ties disparate and disappearing factions to a more rooted sense of place in Southern Senegal.

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First person: Omar Bar, Senegalese immigrant - 13 Jul 08

2008-10-27T15:31:26Z

Last month the EU parliament approved a new set of immigration rules which will allow member states to send send illegal immigrants back to where they come from. They can also be detained for up to 18 months and banned from re-entering the EU for five years.

One of those who would have been affected by the new rules is 28-year-old Senegalese Omar Bar. The boat he travelled on to Europe sank. He was the only survivor.

Now he lives legally in France and campaigns to alert young Africans to the risks they are taking if they try to reach Europe. This is his story.

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Cleaning up Senegal's deadly toxic air - 26 Jun 08

2008-10-27T03:29:20Z

In Senegal, 18 children have died from what the World Health Organisation says is an alarming level of lead poison in the air.

Senegal is now being urged to decontaminate the affected area as soon as possible to avoid even more deaths.

But as Zeina Awad reports, a simple clean up operation is unlikely to do the job.

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First Person - Benta Yero returns to Mauritania - 21 Feb 08

2008-10-21T21:30:10Z

Benta Yero is returning to her home country, Mauritania, after spending nearly 20 years as a refugee in neighbouring Senegal.

It comes after Mauritania's president said he would make the safe return of refugees a priority, marking a change in policy which previously denied rights for black Mauritanians.

Benta tells Al Jazeera her story.

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Senegal's Economy

2008-12-02T01:55:10Z

Despite substantial improvements in their economy, Senegalese are pessimistic about their economic future.

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Senegal rapper against migration - 29_JUL_07

2008-10-14T11:18:00Z

Every year hundreds of men from West Africa drown as they try to reach Europe in overcrowded small boats. They are desperate to find well-paid work to support their families in Africa. One of the worst affected countries is Senegal. The government there has been accused of not doing enough to stop its people leaving. But now a famous musician from Senegal has joined the campaign to persuade Africans to stay in Africa. Rapper Didier Awadi has written a song about the dangerous crossing. He told us about it, in his own words.

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Senegal's life-or-death migration gamble - 27 July 07

2008-10-14T11:22:48Z

Each year, tens of thousands of Africans decide to leave their homes in search of a better life.

They flee poverty and conflict to make the journey as illegal migrants, risking dangerous seas and being sent back home.

Al Jazeera's Gabi Menezes reports from Senegal on the dream of reaching Europe and how some have found it can go terribly wrong.

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Riz Khan's One on One - Youssou N'Dour - 09 Mar 07 - Part 2

2008-10-14T11:30:41Z

Riz Khan talks to the Senegal-born music legend Youssou N'Dour.

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Riz Khan's One on One - Youssou N'Dour - 09 Mar 07 - Part 1

2008-10-14T11:30:40Z

Riz Khan talks to the Senegal-born music legend Youssou N'Dour.

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