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Friday 17 August 2012


Senegal

Senegal - Talking beef

Twenty chefs from the West African nation of Senegal were treated to a banquet of U.S. beef alternative cuts recently as part of an ongoing education program to expand the appreciation for and availability of high-quality American beef in the region.

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Monday 28 May 2012


Senegal

Senegal - Cattle dying in drought

In the northeastern nook of Senegal, one of the most stable and developed nations in the drought-hit Sahel region, cattle carcasses lie in the sun, the fields have withered and food depleted.

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Wednesday 13 January 2010


Senegal

Sudan - South Sudan cattle raid kills 140

At least 140 people have been killed in ethnic clashes in Southern Sudan, officials say, as aid agencies warn that the country faces a return to war

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Sunday 08 November 2009


Senegal

Senagal - Landmines hinder farmers

Landmines and armed attacks in Senegal’s Casamance region are preventing farmers from maximizing production from the region’s fertile soil, but there is another problem, too: not enough young people are taking up farming, residents and experts say.

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