SENEGAL: Weighing the benefits of solar stoves (AlertNet)

Source: IRIN Researchers have sold over 1,000 solar stoves to rural families in Senegal in a bid to prove that the ovens can improve child and maternal health and reduce household fuel consumption.

UNHCR: more than 5,000 Mauritanians return home from Senegal (People's Daily)

A total of 5,033 Mauritanians living in Senegal have been sent home and properly accommodated so far this year, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said Tuesday. The UNHCR said 199 Mauritanians left Rosso, a city in northern Senegal, for home on Tuesday in the 23rd batch of Mauritanians returning to their home country this year and 118 of them are children born in Senegal, it said. ...

Obama talks with UN chief plus Colombian, African leaders (AFP via Yahoo! News)

US president-elect Barack Obama Wednesday telephoned UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plus the presidents of Colombia, Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa, his office said.

ICC prosecutor seeks warrants for Darfur rebel leaders (AFP via Yahoo! News)

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court asked judges Thursday to issue arrest warrants for three rebel commanders over a deadly attack on African peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur region in 2007.

Gambian international to undergo trail at Ewood (Boltonwanderers Mad)

The player was watched by scouts as he played for his country last month against Senegal and he impressed. Sporting director Roald Brunun-Hanssen said: "We received a fax from Blackburn where it says that they want Tijan for a trial.

Sandals for Senegal: Challenging kids to give (The Coaster)

Pastors Tim and Allison MacGregor of the Faith Pentecostal Church in Harbour Breton want to teach the children that participate in their Splash Kids program the value of giving this Christmas.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-18 13:20 UPDATE 2-Senegal leader vows to clear internal debt pile (Interactive Investor)

By Alistair Thomson

Obama returns calls to global leaders (AP via Yahoo! News)

President-elect Barack Obama called U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and four foreign leaders Wednesday to respond to their congratulatory calls after his election victory.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-18 10:26 UPDATE 1-Senegal leader vows to clear mounting internal debt (Interactive Investor)

By Alistair Thomson

Football: World Cup hosts South Africa end year on high note (AFP via Yahoo! News)

South Africa claimed a record-equalling fourth consecutive international victory Wednesday by edging Cameroon 3-2 in a Nelson Mandela Challenge thriller.