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VOA常速英语2008年-Senegal President Reaches Out to Opposition

By Nancy Palus Dakar 05 March 2008 In Senegal, President Abdoulaye Wade has said he is ready to meet with opposition leaders, who are rejoining the political process after boycotting legislative elections last year. But opposition politicians say the

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By Naomi Schwarz Dakar 03 November 2007 Hotel owners, neo-traditional craftsmen, and others in the tourism trade from Senegal and the Gambia convened in Senegal's capital, Dakar, this week for the first ever sub-regional tourism fair to promote respo

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