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Dog day in the desert for Aussie duo Price and Sanders

Australian motorcyclists Toby Price and Daniel Sanders both lost ground on the fourth stage of the Dakar rally, a 299km trek across the Saudi Arabian desert.

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Dakar 2024, Stage 3: Sainz loses lead to Al-Rajhi as Moraes wins stage

In an ultra-competitive Al Duwadimi to Al Salamiya pass covering 438km, which saw the stage lead swap between multiple runners, a four-way victory fight developed between Toyota’s Moraes, Audi’s Mattias Ekstrom, Overdrive’s Al-Rajhi and defending champion Nasser Al-Attiyah for Prodrive.

Autosport

Brazilian duo survive pirate attack on cargo ship to take part in Dakar

Everything seemed ready for Varela's Dakar debut. A member of a traditional Brazilian motorsport family, the South American Rally Raid champion was preparing to compete for the first time in the biggest rally-raid in the world, alongside navigator Bozzano, when the project suffered a serious blow.

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Brazilian duo's Dakar hopes survive pirate attack on cargo ship carrying car

Autosport

Sainz and Al-Attiyah dispute early Dakar Rally problems

Sainz finished second on day one of the Dakar Rally, falling 1m44s short of stage winner Guillaume de Mevius in Saudi Arabia.

Motorsport

Dakar 2024, Stage 1: De Mevius takes shock win for Overdrive Toyota

De Mevius, who sat a distant 32nd after Friday’s Prologue, made rapid gains over the course of the 414km test between Al-’Ula and Al Henakiyah to overhaul Mattias Ekstrom and then Carlos Sainz Sr (both Audi) to claim his first-ever stage victory in Dakar.

Autosport

Dakar Rally preview: The leading contenders for victory in 2024

The 2024 Dakar Rally will be the fifth successive event to take place entirely in Saudi Arabia, but organiser ASO has laid out a route that will be vastly different to previous years.

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Senegalese PM Amadou Ba named as ruling party's presidential candidate

Senegal's Prime Minister Amadou Ba has promised to lead the country towards "greater peace and prosperity" after the ruling party officially chose him to replace incumbent President Macky Sall.

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Vancouver, Vegas or … Dakar? Ranking the candidates for NBA expansion cities

The league has made noises recently about growing beyond 30 teams. But who would get a new franchise? And is a move outside North America possible?

The Guardian - US

Ron Arad classics made by Dakar artisans on view in London

The work of Ron Arad is part of Opera Gallery’s ‘Untitled Rencontres’, on view until 7 January 2024

Wallpaper

Senegalese migrants attempt dangerous crossing to Spain's Canary Islands

The number of people attempting to reach Europe via irregular migration routes from Senegal has exploded in recent months. Since the start of the year, more than 30,000 migrants, mostly Senegalese, have arrived in the Spanish Canary Islands. Over that same period, the Senegalese navy has intercepted more than 9,000…

France 24

Senegalese activist Papito Kara dies trying to cross Mediterranean

The Senegalese activist Pape Ibra Guèye, known as “Papito Kara”, has died at sea while trying to reach Spain. Relatives in Dakar told RFI he feared being arrested.

Radio France Internationale

'In Senegal, homophobia follows you even after death': Mob exhumes, burns corpse

A mob in a small town in Senegal dug up the body of a man suspected of being gay, dragged his body through the streets and then burned it during the night of October 28, 2023. While there have been other instances of exhumations of people suspected of being gay,…

France 24

Africa and Europe to join forces on sustainable space programmes

Cooperation between the European Union and African Union in space exploration was the hot topic at a three-day event that took place in Dakar this week, as Africa’s growing space sector is becoming increasingly important for the sustainable economic development of the continent.

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Lagos Fashion Week: A celebration of African and Nigerian fashion

As Africa's cultural heavyweights gather in Lagos for its 13th iconic Fashion Week, we speak to the event's founder about a unique UN study that lines the continent up as a major influence on the future of fashion. Also, the march of progress in Dakar tramples over the Senegalese capital's…

France 24

Kidnapping claims as 500 South African miners emerge from days-long underground strike

Inter-union rivalry led to protests by gold miners in South Africa that saw hundreds of the workers stuck underground for almost three days. They're finally out amidst murky accusations of hostage-taking. Also in this edition: a building boom in Dakar takes an ecological toll. Finally, Lagos Fashion Week gets under…

France 24

Rwandan court orders suspected serial killer to be detained pending trial

In tonight's edition: A Rwandan court orders a suspected serial killer to be detained for 30 days. Denis Kazungu pleaded guilty after multiple bodies were found buried in his kitchen, in a case that has shocked the nation. Also, several children are amongst the eight people killed following heavy rains…

Radio France Internationale

Senegalese opposition leader Sonko in hospital following hunger strike

Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who's been staging a hunger strike in protest against his detention, was on Sunday admitted to hospital in the capital Dakar.

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The Independent UK

Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko hospitalized a week into prison hunger strike

Senegal’s jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who has been on a hunger strike in prison to protest criminal charges against him, has been hospitalized

Radio France Internationale

French lawyer for Senegalese opposition leader jailed in Dakar

Juan Branco, a French lawyer helping to represent Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, has been detained on charges of conspiracy, spreading fake news and endangering public safety, his lawyers announced on Sunday.

France 24

Senegal: Ousmane Sonko arrested

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been arrested by the country's gendarmerie. The news was confirmed late on Friday by members of his Patriots of Senegal party as well as his lawyer, Juan Branco. For more on this rapidly developing story we speak to FRANCE 24's correspondent in Dakar, Sam…

The Independent UK

At least 17 bodies have been recovered after a migrant boat capsized off Senegal's capital city

Authorities say at least 17 people have been found dead after a boat capsized in Senegal’s capital, Dakar

Radio France Internationale

Senegalese opponent Ousmane Sonko insists he'll run in presidential race

Supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko held a peaceful protest over the weekend, despite a ban by authorities. Sonko, who is under house arrest, publicly confirmed he would run in next year's presidential elections.

Al Jazeera

‘There’s nothing in Mali’: The Timbuktu salesman roaming Senegal

Dicko, a salesman constantly on the move, is seeking greener pastures not in Europe but much closer to his native Mali.

Bangkok Post

Sall says ruled out third term because no 'serious threat' to Senegal

DAKAR - Senegalese President Macky Sall has said the country would have "stopped functioning" if he had declared his decision not to seek a controversial third term sooner, in an interview published on Friday.

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