WATCH extended one-hour highlights from each stage of the Dakar Rally 2022 – January 2-15 (AEDT) – EXCLUSIVE and FREE on SBS and SBS On Demand. The duo will become the first female driver from Saudi Arabia to take part in the Dakar rally, with the 44th edition of the …
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Read More »Cissé hopes Senegal will finally deliver the elusive Nations Cup
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Read More »India at the Dakar Rally
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Read More »African Development Bank appoints Ms. Yacine Fal as Acting Vice President, Regional Development, Integration and Service Delivery
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Read More »Danilo Petrucci prepares the body, the bike and the brain for Dakar 2022
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Read More »Africa’s path to recovery in an uncertain world
Dakar – Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Senegal last week, where she met the current and future Presidents of the African Union. In this column, she and Senegalese President Macky Sall consider ways to revive Africa after the …
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Read More »How the Audi RS Q E-Tron seems to be shaping the future of the Dakar rally
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Read More »2022 KTM 390 Adventure Rally spied on off-road testing
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Read More »Ducati DesertX combines a retro adventure look with the innards of modern adventurers
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Read More »Al-Attiyah and Aalvarez face off for FIA World Cup glory in Saudi desert
HAIL – Competitive action kicks off at Hail Cross-Country Rally, the final round of the FIA ââCross-Country Rallies World Cup, on Wednesday morning. Qatari Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah and Argentinian Lucio Alvarez both drive V8-powered Toyota Hiluxs, built in collaboration with Toyota Gazoo Racing and Overdrive Racing, and they will compete …
Read More »Sébastien Loeb relies on tests in the United Arab Emirates to win the elusive Dakar
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Read More »The FIA and the FIM jointly launch the World Rally Raid Championship
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Read More »The international group Avisa Partners announces the acquisition of 35 ° Nord, the specialized communications agency in Africa
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Read More »China’s success in Africa bothers Paris and Washington
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Read More »GAUSSIN SA: Nexport and GAUSSIN sign an exclusive manufacturing and licensing agreement in the presence of AUSTRADE representatives at the Australian Embassy in Paris for the supply of zero emission vehicles and systems in Australia & New Zealand
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Read More »From protection to prevention, how Saudi Arabia’s stance on violence against women has changed
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Read More »Ogier goes into semi-retirement with eighth WRC title
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Read More »Report on Europe for the World Assembly of the CADTM Dakar international network from 13 to 16 November 2021
Summary of responses received from 10 countries: Italy, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, France, Spain, Belgium, Portugal 1. What is the current social, economic and political situation? Overall the situation is bad and has worsened with the impact of CoVid-19: The political colors governments vary from country to …
Read More »Why Mohamed Mbougar Sarr’s arrival is a milestone for African literature
The Prix Goncourt – the oldest and most prestigious literary prize in France – has been awarded to Senegalese Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, 31 years old. He is the youngest winner since 1976 and the first in sub-Saharan Africa. Critics rave about The most secret memory of men, his novel about …
Read More »Global Education Coalition – Annual Meeting
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Read More »Danilo Petrucci confirmed to exchange MotoGP for Dakar 2022 …
Danilo Petrucci has confirmed that he will take an important MotoGP step towards rally raid with the aim of participating in the Dakar Rally 2022 with KTM. The Italian, a two-time MotoGP race winner, will take part in his final first-class event in Valencia this weekend after being excluded from …
Read More »African fashion designers will be in the spotlight
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Read More »Mohamed Mbougar Sarr from Senegal wins the first French literary prize | Books
Senegalese novelist Mohamed Mbougar Sarr became the first writer from sub-Saharan Africa to receive the oldest and most prestigious French literary prize, the Prix Goncourt. The award, announced Wednesday at the Drouant restaurant near the Opéra Garnier in Paris, was hailed as “symbolic” by the French literary establishment, 100 years …
Read More »G20 leaders look to Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, World News
World leaders gathered at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rome, hosted by Italy’s G20 Presidency, expressed support for the upcoming Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. “We envision the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games as competitive opportunities for athletes around the world, which serve as a symbol …
Read More »Dakar’s car collection up for auction with Artcurial
At the age of 4, Richard Romagny made a cardboard steering wheel for himself so he could drive the family Citroën CX while sitting behind his father, who was actually driving. The young driver grew up to become the head of Forges et Mécaniques, an oil and energy company based …
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Read More »Ahead of COP26, World Bank calls for climate action in Africa
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Around the same time in 2017 when French President Emmanuel Macron promised that repatriating African artifacts from French museums would be a “top priority” for her government, Cécile Fakhoury discovered a figure that really shocked her and disturbed: about 90%. of sales from his gallery in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, went …
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Read More »US Ambassador and MRU Secretary General congratulate UL professor on new book – Global News Network
Professor Moses Gray The Ambassador of the United States to the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Mr. Michael A. McCarthy congratulated Professor, Dr. Josephus M. Gray, Dean of Liberia College, University of Liberia for the publication of his new book , titled: The Effect of Diplomacy, with the subtitle âTriangular …
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We took an early ferry to explore Goree Island. The ferry is called Maritime Liaison and leaves every two hours from Dakar to Gorée. African passport holders pay $ 5 for the ferry and all other international travelers pay $ 10. Gorée is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which is …
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The German company Mechatronik may be specialized in the restoration and sale of classic Mercedes-Benz cars, but the store currently has a very special Porsche 959 for sale. This is not normal 959; it is a prototype of Porsche’s first supercar. First spotted by Engine1, this car is the seventh …
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Read More »France announces the death of the head of the Islamic State in the Sahara
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Read More »How countries bordering the Sahara can restore productive land faster – Niger
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Read More »Air Senegal launches BWI-Dakar flights as part of an offer for diaspora business
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Read More »“An inaccessible power”: the frustrations that drove the Guinean putschist
By David Lewis, Edward McAllister and Saliou Samb DAKAR (Reuters) – In 2016, Mamady Doumbouya, a commander in the Guinean army, asked his superiors if he could have ammunition to train his troops in shooting. He never received it, he said, because they feared he would use the shells to …
Read More »A great fragile green wall for Africa
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Read More »Here’s why adventure bikes are growing in popularity
While driving around town or driving on the highway, you might see a motorbike that looks like a cross between a street motorbike and something destined to participate in the Dakar rally. It will feature high suspension, a bulbous fuel tank and a compact windshield that looks ready for miles …
Read More »Black artists leaving America
SOME ARTISTS FIND peace and power in the ephemeral state. Brian Keith Jackson, a writer who grew up in Louisiana and now, at 53, defines himself as a “wanderer,” was living in New York City when, following the financial collapse of 2008, he felt the energy of the city change. …
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Outside Stellenbosch, the Loubser brothers have opened the barn doors to their small but fascinating Peugeot collection âOur passion for cars and Peugeot definitely comes from our father. We were bred among BMC products. Johan and I grew up with an Austin Cambridge station wagon. In 1968, my father bought …
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MotoGP is considered the pinnacle of motorcycle racing, featuring the best riders and manufacturers of 2-wheel motorsport. After completing 9 rounds, the competition enters the second half of the season where the championship fight is guaranteed to become more exciting. MotoGP is finally back after a 5-week summer break, with …
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As a royal, it must be difficult to find your own identity. Perhaps this is the reason why many choose elite sport as their goal. There are even a number who have reached the Olympic stage. From royal dynasties who passed on their ambition and sporting prowess to the next …
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Read More »This BMW R100GS Paris Dakar First from 1991 could be yours
Few adventure motorcycles in the world carry as much heritage and heritage as the BMW GS range of motorcycles. Considered by many to be the responsible bike for modern ADV, the early GS models fetch a pretty tidy sum these days and definitely have a place in the stable of …
Read More »Jaussaud, double winner of Le Mans, dies at 84
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