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"Plant is a walking treasury of tales that stretch way back before Led Zeppelin": Paul Weller shares new single featuring vocals from Robert Plant
Paul Weller has released a new single, Clive’s Song. The track, which was recorded at Weller's Black Barn studios in Ripley, Surrey, comes from his upcoming covers album Find El Dorado, and features guest vocals from Led Zeppelin legend Robert...

Soccer-Senegal midfielder Diarra joins Sunderland
Soccer Football - International Friendly - England v Senegal - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - June 10, 2025 Senegal's Habib Diarra scores their second goal REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo (Reuters) -Sunderland have signed Senegal midfielder...

ECOWAS Hybrid Court Has Mandate To Prosecute Jammeh-Era-Crimes – GBA Boss
By: Nicholas Bass The Secretary General of the Gambia Bar Association (GBA), Counsel Abdoulie Fatty, has confirmed that the newly established subregional court has the mandate to hear the Jammeh-era-crimes. According to him, ECOWAS Hybrid Court...

CHAN : Defending champions Senegal kick off preparations in earnest
As the excitement builds across East Africa for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), defending champions Senegal’s home-based national team has wasted no time in laying the groundwork for their title defence. The Teranga Lions A’ began a...
Wool you believe it? Luxury sheep shine at Senegal beauty contest
The regal creatures are led into the open arena, stamping their groomed hooves as if to acknowledge the cheers, music and fireworks from the crowd of spectators. Their majestic figures embody pride and status, their towering size, prominent...

MEDIA ADVISORY - Islamic Development Bank Group to Participate in the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4)
Jeddah, 27 June 2025 – The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group will participate in the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), taking place from 30 June to 3 July 2025 in Seville, Spain. This high-level global forum,...

CHAN 2024: Holders Senegal Open Camp Ahead Home Eagles Clash
Defending champions Senegal have started preparations for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The players, and their officials converged at the at the Jules François Bocandé Technical Development Centre in Toubab Dialaw on Monday. “The...
Luxury sheep steal the spotlight at Senegal’s high-profile beauty contest
In Senegal, elite sheep take center stage in a dazzling beauty contest where their elegance is met with cheers, music, and fireworks. These striking animals—especially the prized Ladoum breed—are symbols of prestige, paraded in an open arena to...
PRODUCTION: Tonia Mishiali Shoots The Lion at My Back
LIMASSOL: The award-winning Cypriot director/writer/producer Tonia Mishiali is currently in production with her anticipated sophomore feature The Lion at My Back (former Nala & Stella). This Cypriot/Luxembourgish/Greek coproduction is a poignant,...
Live music calendar: July 4–13, 2025
Experimental, instrumental surf rockers Daikaiju will play Bar Two Eleven on July 12. (Photo courtesy of Daikaiju) Tuesday Tunes featuring SpaceBand 6–8 p.m. Tuesday, July 8 Barkley Village Green, 2215 Rimland Drive Every Tuesday evening for the...

Three Ways To Experience Canada’s Fabulous Folk Art Biennale
Trinity's historic buildings are hosting several Bonavista Bienale installations this year. PHOTO BY JOE YOGERST Venice laid the groundwork with the 1895 debut of an ambitious art, architecture and innovation show that takes place every two years...

In Senegal, the world’s most expensive sheep face off in a beauty contest
Open this photo in gallery:The Ladoum beauty pageant in Dakar, Senegal, on Saturday, features more than a dozen Ladoum sheep competing in three different categories. Prive, on the right, was the winner of this year's Best Male Adult...
In Senegal, luxury sheep shine at a beauty contest and fetch a high price
DAKAR, Senegal — The regal creatures are led into the open arena, stamping their groomed hooves as if to acknowledge the cheers, music and fireworks from the crowd of spectators. Their majestic figures embody pride and status, their towering size,...

Under the Influence: New Orleans-based social media personalities dish on the city’s best spots
Photo by Jenny Salazar Caitlin Minshew @eatingwithcaitt • 41.7k followers • Native, current resident of Jefferson Parish Can’t Miss for Breakfast: Red Dog Diner on Magazine Street. I absolutely love the crab cake Benedict and bananas foster French...

Media Moves: Klipdrift in expanded sponsorship with Boks, Nederburg targets new generation of wine lovers, chance to apply for creative-tech incubation programme
The Media Online’s weekly round up of people, account and business moves in media. This week’s BIG move: Klipdrift confirmed as the official brandy sponsor of South African rugby Klipdrift has announced a renewed and expanded sponsorship deal with...

Project Diaspora at NOMA explores perceptions of migration, immigration, and African history
Omar Victor Diop’s Project Diaspora photographic series offers a profound exploration of the often-overlooked narratives of Africans living outside the continent. Through a deep personal approach, Diop places himself as both the narrator and...

CHAN 2024: Home Eagles To Face Holders Senegal In First Game
The home-based Super Eagles will open their campaign at the 2024 African Nations Championship, CHAN, against holders Senegal. The encounter is slated for the Amman Stadium, Zanzibar on Tuesday, 7 August. Eric Chelle’s men will be up against Sudan...

SHE & Rights Media Awards To 8 Journalists In African And Asia Pacific Regions
Saturday, 28 June 2025, 5:00 pm Press Release: CNS “As we commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and its Platform for Action (1995) this year, we are called to reflect not only on how far we have come but how far we must still...

Xi meets Ecuadorian president, Senegalese PM in Beijing
Top news Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa and Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in Beijing on Friday. The two foreign leaders had just concluded their participation in the 2025 Summer Davos forum in...

Premier Li hails fruitful results in China-Senegal cooperation
Premier Li Qiang on Friday spoke highly of the fruitful results China and Senegal have achieved in their cooperation during a meeting with Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko in Beijing on Friday. Li said over the years, China and Senegal have...