Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ...
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From street names to textbooks, Senegal is rewriting French colonial memory
New project set to rename public spaces bearing names of colonial officers as Dakar distances itself from France.
DRC rebels take eastern city of Goma – why it matters and what could happen next
The M23 rebel group have captured the city of Goma in the eastern DRC in a major escalation of a drawn-out conflict.
Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the Congolese ...
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Architects race to save historic buildings in Senegal capital
Once an emblematic landmark of traditional west African architecture, Dakar's fondly remembered Sandaga market can now only ...
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El Centro Native Brock Heger Wins 47th Dakar Rally in Side-by-Side Class
Times of San Diego will send you the top local and state news at 8 a.m., 365 days a year. Sign up Brock Heger and Max Eddy Jr. celebrate at the Dakar Rally. (Photo by thebrandamp.com) El Centro ...
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‘No safe place to go’ for millions as humanitarian crisis looms in eastern Congo city
DAKAR, Senegal ... violence by the fighters in the city, the U.N. said. The M23 rebel group has made significant territorial gains along the border with Rwanda in recent weeks, closing in on Goma, the ...
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15 Largest Cities in Africa, Ranked by Population
The city's wine country and beaches add to its allure. Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is a vibrant city known for its music, art and cultural festivals. Situated on the Atlantic coast, it features ...
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The Dakar Rally Is for the Racers, Not the Fans
Just 74 of the original 182 competitors made it to the Senegalese capital ... meant I arrived in the city of AlUla three days after I left the States, and I awoke after just a few hours of sleep to ...
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What is happening in eastern Congo, where rebels captured a key city?
DAKAR, Senegal — Rwanda-backed rebels have captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing ... areas and announced their intentions to march on the capital, Kinshasa, ...
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Shades, sparks and snow: Africa's top shots
CEM OZDEL / GETTY IMAGES In Senegal's capital Dakar the following day ... Here, Ethiopians living in the US city of Washington DC relish the festivities. Days earlier in the South African town ...
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Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
By Ruth Maclean and Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar, Senegal. Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surrounded the eastern city of Goma ... a provincial capital with more than ...