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List Of Radio Stations In Senegal
This is a list of radio stations in Senegal. *Afri4 *AlloDakar Radio TamTam *Asfiyahi FM, a Tijaniyyah radio station. *Dakar Musique *H24 Radio *iRadio, run by Seneweb. *Kaffrine FM, focuses on the Kaffrine area. *Lamp Fall FM, Mouride radio station. *Maack FM, focuses on news relating to the diaspora. *MedinaCheikh Radio, a Tijaniyyah radio station. *Mozdahir FM 93.2 (in Guédiawaye, Dakar), radio station of international NGO Mozdahir. * Radio Ndef Leng — Officially launched on 19 July 2001, is a Serer radio station broadcasting in the Serer languages - namely Serer-Siin or Seh and the Cangin languages. Following its formation under the name Ndef Leng FM Dakar 93.4, other Serer radio stations using the " Ndef Leng" brand followed suit throughout Serer country, in Senegal, including Ndef Leng FM Fatick 93.5, Radio Ndef Leng Diourbel 96.4 FM, etc.Seereer Radio, ''Radio Ndef Leng Diourbel (96.4 FM) - Senegal'' (history(retrieved March 16, 2020) The station offers a mixture of on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tijaniyyah
The Tijāniyyah ( ar, الطريقة التجانية, Al-Ṭarīqah al-Tijāniyyah, The Tijānī Path) is a Sufi tariqa (order, path), originating in the Maghreb but now more widespread in West Africa, particularly in Senegal, The Gambia, Mauritania, Mali, Guinea, Niger, Chad, Ghana, Northern and South-western Nigeria and some part of Sudan. The Tijāniyyah order is also present in the state of Kerala in India. Its adherents are called Tijānī (spelled ''Tijaan'' or ''Tiijaan'' in Wolof, ''Tidiane'' or ''Tidjane'' in French). Tijānī place great importance on culture and education, and emphasize the individual adhesion of the disciple (''murid''). To become a member of the order, one must receive the Tijānī '' wird'', or a sequence of holy phrases to be repeated twice daily, from a ''muqaddam'', or representative of the order. History and spread of the order Foundation of the order Ahmad al-Tijani (1737–1815) was born in Aïn Madhi in Algeria and died in Fes, Morocco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Liberation Forces Of Mauritania
The African Liberation Forces of Mauritania (french: Forces de Libération Africaines de Mauritanie; abbreviated ) is an illegal and exiled paramilitary organization for Black natives and inhabitants of Mauritania. Foundation FLAM was founded in 1983 (co-founded by Ibrahima Moctar Sarr) as tensions had increased between the two ethnicities following severe political repression, instability and a controversial land reform enacted under Col. Mohamed Khouna Ould Heidalla's military government. The group endorsed, but did not initiate, a violent overthrow of the regime, and was quickly outlawed. In 1986, it published the ''Manifesto of the oppressed black Mauritanian'', which detailed Government discrimination, and demanded the overthrow of the "Beidane System" (Beidane is an Arabic language-appellation for the Arabophone Moorish elite). Acting as an underground and illegal movement in Mauritania, with its main areas of strength in the southern areas of the country (borderin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Radio Stations In Africa
Radio stations in African countries can be categorized into three main areas: public, commercial, and community. The management of these radio stations is subject to each region's preferred methods. Algeria Entreprise nationale de Radiodiffusion sonore (ENRS) is the state public radio broadcaster of Algeria, which owns: * Alger Chaîne 1 (Arabic) * Alger Chaîne 2 (Berber) * Alger Chaîne 3 (French) * Radio Algérie Internationale * Radio Bahdja * Radio Culture * Radio Coran * Jil FM * 46 local radio stations of ENRS Angola Rádio Nacional de Angola (RNA) is the state radio broadcaster of Angola, which owns: *Canal A *Rádio Luanda *FM Estéreo *N'Gola Yetu *Rádio 5 Private/Other *'234Radio'' – The home of breaking news, music, sports, entertainment and lifestyles. Mobile app available foAndroidaniOS* Ecclesia FM - 97.5 FM Luanda (Religious Radio Station) * Luanda Antena Comercial - 95.5 FM Luanda * Ngola Radio - 87.7 FM Luanda Ascension Island The Atlantic Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Newspapers In Senegal
The reading public for Senegal's diverse press is largely limited to Dakar and Thies. ''Le Soleil'' is the quasi-official daily. Other major popular independent newspapers include the dailies ''Sud Quotidien'', '' WalFadjri'', '' Le Quotidien'', '' Le Matin'', ''Le Populaire'', '' Il Est Midi'', and the economic weekly ''Nouvel Horizon''. National newspapers are in French. English-language newspapers such as the ''International Herald Tribune'' are also available at many newsstands. Various trade organizations publish bulletins and newsletters such as those of the Dakar Chamber of Commerce and the periodical '' Entreprendre'' issued by the National Council of Business Leaders. Newspapers Below is the list of the main newspapers published in Senegal. All are in French, unless otherwise indicated Defunct * * See also * Media of Senegal * List of radio stations in Senegal * List of radio stations in Africa * Television in Senegal * Telecommunications in Senegal References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Media In Senegal
The mass media in Senegal is varied and includes multiple television channels, numerous private radio stations, and over 15 newspapers.Senegal Country Commercial Guide 2008 . (2008). Print media Newspapers The reading public for Senegal's diverse press is largely limited to and . The quasi-official '' |
Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara
Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara is a Senegalese-Mauritanian Shia religious leader who is known for his work on international development in West Africa. He is one of the primary Shia religious figures in Senegal and West Africa. Early life and family Of mixed Mauritanian and Fulani descent, Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara was born in 1959 in Darou Hidjiratou, a village in Bonconto Commune, Kolda Region, southern Senegal that was founded by his father. His father is Cherif Al-Hassane Aidara, a Mauritanian man from the Al Lakhal branch of the Laghlal tribe of Mauritania who claims descent from Cherif Moulaye Idriss of the Idrisid dynasty, while his mother is Maimouna Diao, a Senegalese Peul (Fulani) woman from the Diao clan. As a Senegalese ''sharif'', Aidara claims direct descent from the Prophet Muhammad (see silsila). After completing traditional Islamic education in Senegal, much of which was taught by his father, Aidara continued his education at the Alliance française in Paris, Fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolda
Kolda ( ar, كولدا; Wolof: Koldaa) is a city located in southern Senegal. It is the capital city of Kolda Region and Kolda Department, a region known historically and popularly as Haute Casamance. History The name Kolda derives from the name of the city's founder Koly Dado who first created a settlement near the shores of the Casamance River. Administration Kolda is the chief city of Kolda Department and of the Kolda Region. Geography The city is located on National Road 6, also called the "southern route" due to the fact that it goes from Dakar to Ziguinchor through Tambacounda, Vélingara and Kolda. Dakar, the capital city of Sénégal, is located 670 kilometers from Kolda. Local administrative districts include Bantanguel, Doumassou, Ndiobène, Sarè Moussa, Gadapara, Sarè Kemo, Sinthiang Tountouroung, Sinthiang Idriss, Escale, Sikilo, and Faraba. Kolda is the main capital of the region incorporating the two departments of Velingara and Fafacourou. Physical geolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amadou Bamba
Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke ( wo, Ahmadu Bamba Mbacke, ar, أحمد بن محمد بن حبيب الله ''Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Ḥabīb Allāh'', 1853–1927) also known to followers as Khādimu 'al-Rasūl () or "The Servant of the Messenger" and Serigne Touba or "Sheikh of Tuubaa", was a Sufi saint (Wali) and religious leader in Senegal and the founder of the large Mouride Brotherhood (the ''Muridiyya''). Mbacke produced poems and tracts on meditation, rituals, work, and Quranic study. He led a pacifist struggle against the French colonial empire travelling across the Atlantic Ocean while not waging outright war on the French like several prominent Tijani marabouts had done. Early life Ahmadou Bamba was born in 1853 in the village of Mbacké (''Mbàkke Bawol'' in Wolof) in Baol, the son of Habibullah Bouso Mbacke, a Marabout from the Qadiriyya, the oldest tariqa (Sufi order) in Senegal, and Maryam Bousso. Family and genealogy Bamba was the second son of Maam Mor Anta Saly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Africa Democracy Radio
West Africa Democracy Radio (WADR) is a trans-territorial, sub-regional broadcaster based in Dakar, Senegal. WADR is a project of the Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA) set up in 2003 to protect and defend the ideals of democratic and open societies by disseminating development information through a network of community radios in the West African sub-region. The WADR network comprises nearly 40 partner radios in eight West African countries and a chain of correspondents in ten countries in the region. WADR broadcasts in French and English on 94.9 FM in Dakar, via satellite on Astra 4A to sub-Saharan Africa, and streams to the African diaspora from its website. In April 2011, Sourcefabric worked with West Africa Democracy Radio to build a news platform for the station using Airtime, Newscoop and SoundCloud integration. The project was named as a special distinction winner in the 2011 Knight-Batten Awards for Innovations in Journalism which identify projects developing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serer Religion
The Serer religion, or ''a ƭat Roog'' ("the way of the Divine"), is the original religious beliefs, practices, and teachings of the Serer people of Senegal in West Africa. The Serer religion believes in a universal supreme deity called Roog (or ''Rog''). In the Cangin languages, Roog is referred to as ''Koox'' (or ''Kooh''), Kopé Tiatie Cac, and Kokh Kox. The Serer people are found throughout the Senegambia region. In the 20th century, around 85% of the Serer converted to Islam (Sufism), but some are Christians or follow their traditional religion. Traditional Serer religious practices encompass ancient chants and poems, veneration of and offerings to deities as well as spirits (pangool), initiation rites, folk medicine, and Serer history. Beliefs Divinity The Serer people believe in a supreme deity called Roog (or ''Rog'') and sometimes referred to as ''Roog Sene'' ("Roog The Immensity" or "The Merciful God"). Serer tradition deals with various dimensions of life, deat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serer History
The medieval history of the Serer people of Senegambia is partly characterised by resisting Islamization from perhaps the 11th century during the Almoravid movement (which would later result in the Serers of Takrur migration to the south), to the 19th century Marabout movement of Senegambia and continuation of the old Serer paternal dynasties. Resistance to Islam, 11th century According to Galvan (2004), "The oral historical record, written accounts by early Arab and European explorers, and physical anthropological evidence suggest that the various Serer peoples migrated south from the Fuuta Tooro region (Senegal River valley) beginning around the eleventh century, when Islam first came across the Sahara."Galvan, Dennis Charles, ''The State Must Be Our Master of Fire: How Peasants Craft Culturally Sustainable Development in Senegal'' Berkeley, University of California Press, 2004 p.51 Over generations these people, possibly Pulaar speaking herders originally, migrated through Wolo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senegambian
The Senegambia (other names: Senegambia region or Senegambian zone,Barry, Boubacar, ''Senegambia and the Atlantic Slave Trade'', (Editors: David Anderson, Carolyn Brown; trans. Ayi Kwei Armah; contributors: David Anderson, American Council of Learned Societies, Carolyn Brown, University of Michigan. Digital Library Production Service, Christopher Clapham, Michael Gomez, Patrick Manning, David Robinson, Leonardo A. Villalon), Cambridge University Press (1998) p. 5,(Retrieved 15 March 2019) Senegaámbi in Wolof language, Wolof) is, in the narrow sense, a historical name for a geographical region in West Africa, which lies between the Senegal River in the north and the Gambia River in the south. However, there are also text sources which state that Senegambia is understood in a broader sense and equated with the term the Western region. This refers to the coastal areas between Senegal and Sierra Leone, where the inland border in the east was not further defined. Geographically, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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