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HISTORICAL FACTS: 8 - The Untold Story

The Hunter's Toby Price in the lead heading into Dakar Rally final stage

"I honestly thought I made a bit of a mess of it all."

Newcastle Herald

Dakar 2023: Dominant Loeb makes it five stage wins in a row

Sebastien Loeb moved up to second in the Dakar Rally standings by claiming yet another stage win on Friday, as Nasser Al-Attiyah maintained his grip on the overall lead.

Autosport

Dakar 2023: Loeb continues winning streak on Stage 11, Al-Attiyah leads

Sebastien Loeb continued his impeccable form in the 2023 Dakar Rally on Thursday’s 11th test as he claimed his fourth stage victory in succession, while Nasser Al-Attiyah maintained his lead in the overall standings.

Motorsport

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Carlos Sainz Sr airlifted to hospital after Dakar Rally crash before making huge U-turn

Just a matter of days after being involved in accident Carlos Sainz Sr suffered another crash at the world famous Dakar Rally before making a huge U-turn

Daily Mirror

Dakar 2023: Loeb wins again on Stage 9, Sainz suffers major crash

World Rally legend Sebastien Loeb underlined his credentials in the 2023 Dakar Rally yet again with a conclusive victory on Stage 9, as Carlos Sainz suffered a major crash and Nasser Al-Attiyah extended his overall lead on Tuesday.

Motorsport

Dakar hosts Chanel's first 'métiers d'art' fashion show in Africa

For the past 20 years, thanks to an initiative launched by the late Karl Largerfeld, Chanel has celebrated the unique expertise of its master feather workers, embroiders and milliners with an annual métiers d’art collection. This year, the show is taking place in Dakar, Senegal – the first luxury event…

France 24

Carlos Sainz told off by FIA after video posted of his dad which saw them investigated

A clip posted on social media landed both Carlos Sainz and his father in hot water and prompted an FIA investigation over a potential breach of Dakar Rally rules

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Sainz angry after Dakar disaster that will keep him “awake at night”

Carlos Sainz Sr says that the mechanical woes he endured on the third stage of the Dakar Rally, that cost him his lead, were like watching “a film to keep you awake at night”.

Motorsport

Dakar 2023: Sainz leads Stage 1 from Loeb, Al-Attiyah struggles

Audi driver Carlos Sainz Sr took the lead of the 2023 Dakar Rally with a late charge in the opening stage on Sunday, while reigning Nasser Al-Attiyah struggled to eighth place.

Autosport

Dakar 2023, Stage 1: Sainz leads from Loeb, Al-Attiyah struggles

Audi driver Carlos Sainz Sr took the lead of the 2023 Dakar Rally with a late charge in the opening stage on Sunday, while reigning Nasser Al-Attiyah struggled to eighth place.

Motorsport

Autosport 2022 Top 50: #25 Sebastien Loeb

1st in Extreme E; 1st in Race of Champions; 2nd in Dakar Rally; 2nd in World Rally-Raid Championship; 11th in World Rally Championship

Autosport

Proud Moroccans Hail World Cup Team but Rue Defeat Felt in Africa and Arab World

Moroccans slumped with disappointment on Wednesday after their team's semi-final defeat to France, but were still pumped with pride for a World Cup run that spurred tears of joy across Africa and the Arab world. As France's second goal went in, the deafening noise of Morocco's overwhelming support inside Qatar's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Al-Attiyah expects Alonso to return to Dakar in the future

Toyota driver Nasser Al-Attiyah believes Fernando Alonso will return for a second crack at the Dakar Rally in the future, having been impressed by his pace on his maiden attempt three years ago.

Motorsport

Dressing Dakar: a fashion city from artisan tailoring to haute couture

Senegal’s capital has a labyrinth of backstreet workshops where makers cut and sew, and its annual fashion week attracts design talent from across Africa

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Senegal fans boast 'we're champions of Africa, why not the world?' before England clash

As England punters pack into pubs tomorrow, 3,000 miles away two massive fan parks have been set up in Dakar so football-obsessed Senegal can cheer on their team

The Guardian - UK

‘Senegal is the best’: Dakar dreams of World Cup upset over England

There is a buzz in the air of the capital and a real belief the Lions of Teranga can beat the Three Lions

Motorsport

Dakar Rally reveals full details of 2023 route

The ASO has revealed the complete route for the 45th running of the Dakar Rally less than a month ahead of its scheduled start on December 31st.

The Conversation

Wolof is reclaiming ground in Senegal as the French language wanes

The French language was introduced into Senegal through colonisation. According to Papa Alioune Ndao, professor of linguistics at the Cheikh Anta Diop University in Dakar:

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Senegal hones its home-grown rice to cut dependence on Asian imports

Senegalese cook Amy Gueye always tries to use imported rice at her family-run restaurant in Dakar, knowing that customers prefer the taste to home-grown varieties when they buy her spicy rice-based fish and chicken dishes.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Pledges to Export Grain to Africa

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba promised that his embattled country will do all it can to send more grain to Africa as he began his tour this week of the continent in Senegal. Ukraine will be sending “boats full of seeds for Africa,” Kuleba said after meeting with Senegal's president…

Autosport

Not finishing last in Thailand MotoGP return “means a lot” – Petrucci

Danilo Petrucci says not finishing last in his one-off appearance with Suzuki at the MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix “means a lot” to him.

Autosport

Al-Attiyah: I will be in Extreme E next season

After his podium in the Copper X-Prix Extreme E race in Chile, Nasser Al-Attiyah gives his take on the series and his future in both Extreme E and Dakar.

Motorsport

Al-Attiyah: "I will be in Extreme E next season"

After his podium in the Copper X-Prix Extreme E race in Chile, Nasser Al-Attiyah gives his take on the series and his future in both Extreme E and Dakar.

France 24

Two decades after Senegal's Joola disaster, families of victims still unable to grieve

In this edition we look back at a terrible shipwreck with a death toll even heavier than the Titanic. On September 26, 2002, the Joola disaster claimed at least 1,800 lives. The ferry was sailing between the Senegalese province of Casamance and the capital Dakar. In the middle of the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cairo, Washington Agree to Launch Initiative to Adapt to Clime Changes

Egypt and the United States agreed on the importance of adapting to climate changes, especially in developing countries and the African continent. This came during a meeting between US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad on the sidelines of the 18th session of…

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