Senegal: Weighing the Benefits of Solar Stoves Nov 20, 2008
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Greenpeace Proposes Giant North Sea Windfarm Grid Sep 4, 2008
"A dip in wind power generation in one area could be balanced by higher production in another area, even hundreds of kilometres away, providing clean power for millions of European homes," said Frauke Thies, Greenpeace EU renewables campaigner. The grid of huge power cables on the sea bed would cost up to 20 billion euros (US$29 billion) but they could be used to trade power between North Sea nations, earning a swift payback. (Planet Ark, United States)
Cohasset native travels to Senegal to do missions work Aug 10, 2008
During the first day of village ministry in Selegal, Jessica Wheelwright met with members with a local church in Thies. The missions group from Gordon College had their first opportunity to talk about Christianity with interested Muslims. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
West African, French troops for military exercise in SenegalLagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Some 1,653 troops from West Africa and France will participate in Exercise DEGGO XXVII, a command post and field training exercise starting at Thies, Senegal, Thursday, an ECOWAS statement said. 28/11/2007 Full Text... Nov 28, 2007
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Some 1,653 troops from West Africa and France will parti cipate in Exercise DEGGO XXVII, a command post and field training exercise start i ng at Thies, Senegal, Thursday, an ECOWAS statement said. It said the 11-day exercise would strengthen the capacity of the Task Force (TF) component of the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) towards making it functional by 200 8. (Panapress.com)
* Poverty hampers education Aug 24, 2007
The organization has been involved in setting up training centers in needlework, hairdressing and metal work in villages around Thies, Senegal's second-largest city, to offer the youngsters vocational qualifications ... "It's about poverty. Families need their children to go to work," said Falelou Seck, program unit manager at Plan in Thies ... His work is concentrated in two regions around Thies that are home to more than 5,000 families. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Deadly floods, diseases afflict arid Sahel Aug 16, 2007
"Houses flooded and some have collapsed," Gueladio Ba told Reuters by phone from Thies in Senegal, where local media reported 127 mm of rain fell on Sunday night alone. "In some parts of town the water was more than a metre (yard) deep," he said. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Deadly Floods, Disease Afflict Africa's Arid Sahel Aug 16, 2007
"Houses flooded and some have collapsed," Gueladio Ba told Reuters by phone from Thies in Senegal, where local media reported 127 mm (5 inches) of rain fell on Sunday night alone. "In some parts of town the water was more than a metre (yard) deep," he said. (Planet Ark, United States)
Senegal: Marching for Street Kids Apr 21, 2007
Tostan has organised an annual five-day march from the capital, Dakar, to the city of Thies 70km away to draw local and international attention to the plight of the Talibes, culminating in the National Day for Talibes ... Biran Sy, a Koranic teacher in Thies, and who has benefited from Tostan assistance, said it is with a heavy heart that marabouts send children out to beg. (allAfrica.com)
Senegals president seeks re-election Feb 26, 2007
It was not known how many votes had been counted, but they included polling stations in key cities including the capital Dakar and Thies, the agency said. The first official results are not expected until later Monday. (MSNBC -- International)
