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Dakar disorder after arrest of Senegal's main opposition leader
Clashes erupted in Senegal's capital Dakar on Thursday after the arrest of key opposition leader Ousmane Sonko.
Rights groups calls for boycott of Dakar Rally over 'sportswashing'
One of the groups is supporting women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul who was jailed last month after being found guilty of spying and conspiring against the kingdom. But many believe she was arrested for campaigning for women’s right to drive in Saudi Arabia.
Podcast | What it’s like to be a gay man in Senegal
Dakar-based journalist Marta Moreiras explores what it means to be gay in Senegal, where homosexual men here are targeted with the slur “Góor-jigéen” - a pejorative term which literally means “men-women” in the Wolof language #CryLikeaBoy
Sainz wins Dakar rally
Spaniard, Carlos Sainz has won the Dakar Rally in Argentina as Peugeot took their third win in a row
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Dakar Rally: Stage 13
Carlos Sainz leads the pack in the 13th stage of the Dakar Rally, while Nasser Al-Attiyah pushed hard to catch him and a Peterhansel stoppage could see him tumble down the rankings
Rallying: Dakar leader Sainz handed 10 minute penalty
Five stages remain in the event which started in Lima, Peru, and ends in Argentine city of Cordoba on January 20.
Peterhansel wins stage 8 of the Dakar rally
The Peugeot driver clinched victory by seconds
Dakar Rally: Stage 7
The seventh stage of the Dakar rally in Bolivia saw Peterhansel drop down the rankings with a breakdown and Peugeot team-mate Sainz move into the lead
Dakar Rally Day 2: France's Despres in the lead for Peugeot
Cyril Despres of Peugeot has won the second round of the Dakar Rally and taken the overall lead of the race. The Frenchman was timed on Sunday at 2 hours, 56 minutes and 51 seconds for the 267 kilometers around Pisco, in Peru.
South America to host 40th Dakar rally
The Dakar rally will roar through South America for its fortieth edition this January, travelling nine thousand dusty kilometres across Peru, Argentina and Bolivia.
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Peterhansel and Sunderland make Dakar Rally history
Stephane Peterhansel cemented his legacy as a Dakar Rally legend after claiming a record-extending 13th title at the event.
Landslide and heavy floods halt ninth stage of Dakar Rally
A massive landslide caused by severe weather has forced the cancellation of Wednesday’s ninth stage of the Dakar Rally in Argentina.
Dakar Rally: Stage six cancelled due to extreme weather conditions
Stage six of this year’s Dakar Rally was cancelled on Saturday due to extreme weather conditions in Bolivia.
Barreda takes the lead as Price crashes out
Drama struck the Dakar rally on Thursday as defending bikes champion Toby Price suffered a heavy crash late in Stage 4 of the event, from San Salvador de Jujuy in Argentina to Tupiza in…