Thank you Laye for sharing. This is one thing Wade is right and honorable on. Africans have to demonstrate that they are not corruptible by "development aid".

Haruna.
 

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Subject: Fw: UPDATE 1-Senegal recalls envoy to Iran over arms seizure


It looks like $#!+ is about the hit the ceiling fan in Kanilai.....what evil men do....
-Laye




UPDATE 1-Senegal recalls envoy to Iran over arms seizure
Tue Dec 14, 2010 10:37pm GMT
 * Iran's arms explanations "unsatisfactory" - Senegal
 * Move comes a day after visit by sacked foreign minister
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 DAKAR, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Senegal recalled its ambassador toIran on Tuesday, saying it was unhappy with explanations givenby Tehran over an arms seizure in Nigeria that has dented Iran'squest for allies and trade partners in Africa.
 Neighbouring Gambia has already cut all ties with Iran afterthe seizure in Lagos port in October of 13 containers of weaponsfrom Iran, which analysts say has turned to Africa for friendsin the international dispute over its nuclear programme.
 The Senegalese move comes just one day after Iranian ForeignMinister Manouchehr Mottaki was sacked while on a two-day visitto the West African state, partly to explain the affair.
 "True to the need for peace and security which should guideties between states, and deeming unsatisfactory the explanationsprovided by the Iranian side in this affair, Senegal has decidedto recall its ambassador to Iran for consultations as of today,"a Foreign Ministry statement said.
 The seizure in Lagos prompted two Iranians to seek refuge inIran's embassy in the Nigerian capital Abuja. Diplomats andsecurity sources identified the two as members of Iran's al Qudsforce, the foreign operations unit of its Revolutionary Guard. 
 The purpose of the shipment remains unclear.
 Gambia -- the next country of destination for the arms --abruptly severed all ties with Iran. A tiny country reliant ontourism, it had hosted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on a numberof visits and had economic, agricultural and security ties.
 Iran has existing trade ties with Senegal and in May offeredto carry out infrastructure projects including road, railway,port and airport construction.
 Iran has faced sanctions and other pressure from within theU.N. Security Council to curtail a nuclear programme suspectedas being a cover for acquiring the atom bomb. Iran denies suchan ambition and says the programme is aimed at power generation.
 Reasons behind Mottaki's abrupt sacking were not given butanalysts suggested it tightened Ahmadinejad's grip on foreignpolicy and was a demonstration of his political power. (Reporting by Diadie Ba; writing by Mark John; editing by TimPearce/David Stamp)
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