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AP The 12-year-old boy was sent to Senegal to study the Quran. His school ordered him onto the streets to beg. He is not alone.
Senegal clamps down on Quranic schools that exploit children
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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Twelve-year-old Boubacar was picked up from the streets of Senegal's capital at night by police, along with dozens of other children, in the latest crackdown on begging. The boy was sent to this West…
115 months ago
VICE News It's the first pact of its kind signed with an African nation in a decade.
America's 'war on terror' gains a new ally: tiny Senegal | VICE News
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The United States' so-called "War on Terror" has reached Senegal, a small West African nation and former French colony that's being drawn increasingly close to the US in a military and intelligence alliance. Actual terrorism, in fact, has not hit Sen Read more ... egal. Through a unique defense agreement with the…
117 months ago
NPR There's not much work in Senegal for young men, and while the government and NGOs try to get work projects going, economic pressure is forcing thousand to attempt the trip to Europe.
In Senegal, They're Dreaming Of Europe
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Many African men hope for a brighter future across the Mediterranean — and risk their lives to make the crossing. Senegal is trying to make sure they don't go.
118 months ago
Newsweek Boys in Senegal are forced to spend hours begging in the streets for money, before being beaten inside squalid buildings while learning the Koran.
121 months ago
The Economist Juan Manuel Santos will today ask Barack Obama for more help making peace in Colombia. The United States has already done a lot to end Colombia's atrocious guerrilla war. It should not give up now
Colombia's president asks America's help to end a war
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Plan Colombia must not become a victim of its own success
122 months ago
ABC News "This is the culture in Senegal. It's very open. A festival is a festival!”: Muslim Senegal celebrates Christmas. http://abcn.ws/1RIRkup
123 months ago
Slate.com Colombia represents a future every women’s soccer fan should cheer for.
Why You Should Root for Cocky, Upstart Colombia Against the USA at the World Cup
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Colombia faces the United States on Monday, which is enough of a reason to shut down any good vibes American fans would want to send toward this year’s most entertaining upstart World Cup squad. Plus, there’s also the punch. When America played C Read more ... olombia at the 2012 London Olympics, Colombia’s Lady..…
129 months ago
Slate.com Colombia represents a future every women’s soccer fan should cheer for.
Why You Should Root for Cocky, Upstart Colombia Against the USA at the World Cup
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Colombia faces the United States on Monday, which is enough of a reason to shut down any good vibes American fans would want to send toward this year’s most entertaining upstart World Cup squad. Plus, there’s also the punch. When America played C Read more ... olombia at the 2012 London Olympics, Colombia’s Lady...
129 months ago
The Wall Street Journal Though Senegal is a stable democracy that has profited from the currents of globalization, many of its youth are embarking on the deadly trek to Europe.
Young Men in Senegal Join Migrant Wave Despite Growing Prosperity at Home
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Senegal, despite its stable democracy and growing economy, is among the top countries with emigrants trying to get to Europe through Libya.
130 months ago
MTV Rap group Keur Gui battles intimidation as they become leaders of freedom in Senegal on the latest Rebel Music. http://on.mtv.com/1HMmGvN
Rebel Music | Senegal: Ready for Change (Full Episode) | MTV
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In Senegal, young rappers, journalists and others are leading a powerful movement that holds all politicians accountable. Meet some of the founders — sociall...
130 months ago