Articles for tag: Senegal

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FIFA World Cup 2010 Qualifying: Africa

Qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup is well underway for the African nations. All world cups are important for any country, but this will be held in Africa for the first time. South Africa will host the event in 2010, and all the African nations want to be a part of the action. 53 ...

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La Noire De: An Understanding of the Film “Black Girl”

La Noire is an adaptation of one of Sembene’s earliest written works. Black Girl is an exploration of a Senegalese woman who is transplanted to France to work as a maid for a French family. In the film, Diouna cannot accurately express herself in French, instead her thoughts are presented to the viewer through non-diegetic ...

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The U.S. & South African Hip Hop Fans Unite

International hip hop artist AZitiZ can inspire and pull crowds by the thousands. Her family and friends know her as Lalita Garrett, the woman who comes home from the studio, chills with her bff’s and beep bops to Lauryn Hill. Her fans know her as the artist that is constructing a new narrative of gender ...

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The Feeding and Nutrition of a Senegal Parrot

I have a 6 yr old Senegal parrot that I hand fed. I have learned quite a bit over the years about parrot nutrition and care. My Senegal is named Sunni and he has a vocabulary of about 6 words. He can imitate many noises such as, the microwave, smoke alarm, running water and telephone. ...

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Senegal Parrots: A Very Quiet Parrot

Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus) Senegal parrots are a little larger than a cockatiel, measuring about nine inches in length, and weighing between four-six ounces. The wild Senegal parrots of Africa live in savannahs and nest in holes in trees, especially in the oil palm. The female lays approximately 2-3 eggs which hatch within 28 days. ...