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"Made in Senegal": Beninese Guitarist Writes the "Door of No Return" into Orchestra Baobab's Repertoire
According to an Agence France-Presse report published by Africanews, Senegalese band Orchestra Baobab is set to release "Made in Senegal," its first album of new songs in nearly a decade. About half of its 12 tracks are newly composed, and a new generation of musicians carries on the band's tradition of weaving together Wolof griot music, Congolese rumba, Senegalese mbalax and jazz fusion while adding personal styles. Beninese lead guitarist Bolero Lagratte's "Wida" points to the historic slave
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsAfrican Cup of Nations Title Dispute Resumes: Senegal and Morocco Face Off at Court of Arbitration for Sport
Senegal, which defeated host Morocco 1-0 in January to claim the title, had its result overturned to a 0-3 loss two months later by the CAF Appeals Committee after players briefly walked off the pitch to protest a penalty decision. The Senegalese government has called for an investigation into alleged corruption within African football; Morocco's influence in the CAF and FIFA, as a co-host of the 2030 World Cup, has drawn broader scrutiny. The case was heard behind closed doors in Lausanne on Th
Truth Era Newsroom · 0 viewsAthens Rekindles Olympic Flame; Dakar to Host First Olympic Event on African Continent in October
On Thursday, the International Olympic Committee lit the flame for the Dakar Youth Olympics at Athens' Panathenaic Stadium. This marks the first time an Olympic event will be held on the African continent. Approximately 2,700 athletes aged 15 to 18 will compete in 25 sports from October 31 to November 13. Coventry, the IOC's first African-born and female president, born in Zimbabwe, delivered an emotional address at the ceremony. The Dakar organizing committee pledged to stage an "authentic, war
Truth Era Newsroom · 35 viewsNearly a year after the coup, Guinea-Bissau's election remains undecided; Senegal presses on ECOWAS's behalf as mediator
The presidential and parliamentary elections originally scheduled for December in Guinea-Bissau face uncertainty, with the national electoral commission warning that conditions for voting are not in place. Senegal is mediating on behalf of the Economic Community of West African States, demanding that the military junta lift restrictions on political and civic activity and provide clear guarantees of a return to civilian rule.
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