Topic: Dakar
AFP Global Edition | 2010-02-19 20:10:45
<div><p>French military bases in the Senegal capital Dakar will close in terms of an accord between the countries to be signed before April 4, the presidency told AFP Friday.</p><p>"The French military bases will close in Dakar by virtue of ...
AFP Global Edition | 2010-01-17 00:10:15
<div><p> Carlos Sainz added the 2010 Dakar title to his two world rally championships on Saturday, thwarting Volkswagen teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah's desperate, late bid to snatch victory.</p><p>The 47-year-old Spaniard, world rally champion in 1990 and 1992, had led the Dakar since the fifth stage and clinched two ...
AFP Global Edition | 2010-01-14 20:10:26
<div><p>Former world rally champion Carlos Sainz took another huge step towards the 2010 Dakar title on Thursday when he captured the 12th stage.</p><p>The Spaniard has now opened up a 5min 20sec gap over his Volkswagen teammate Nasser Al-Attiyah following the gruelling 796km run, of which 476km was ...
AFP Global Edition | 2010-01-14 18:10:51
<div><p>Senegal Thursday challenged the competence of west Africa's regional court to hear Chad's former president Hissene Habre's suit against Dakar's efforts to try him for alleged rights violations, a court spokesman said.</p><p>At the court session in Abuja, Dakar government lawyers filed an objection ...
