Le Joola News Today

  It doesn’t make sense to weigh tragedies on a scale. How do you measure them? Leo Tolstoy got it right in Anna Karenina when he said whereas all happy families are alike, every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.   And so indeed it was on June 14 when it was reported that a boat carrying 750 migrants had capsized near Greece in the Mediterranean killing over 500 with dozens missing.   

And so indeed it was on June 14 when it was reported that a boat carrying 750 migrants had capsized near Greece in the Mediterranean killing over 500 with dozens missing. 

The two recent ocean tragedies have revealed again the double standards of global media networks in their coverage of human tragedy.

In this quiz, we will recall 10 maritime accidents that had a great impact, either due to the number of victims, environmental impacts, or due to other tragic historical consequences. This quiz requires you to rank these accidents in chronological order.

Charismatic coach Aliou Cissé has taken his side through to the knockout stages of the World Cup in Qatar, commanding respect and inspiring a sense of togetherness.

Cisse is synonymous with all that is special about Senegal on the world stage. He was captain in Japan and South Korea 20 years ago and is now the manager leading them into the last 16 in Qatar,

SENEGAL boss Aliou Cisse suffered an awful family tragedy and kept it private to carry on playing - then used the pain to strengthen him as a person a

England will play Senegal in the last 16 of the World Cup on Sunday after beating Wales and finishing top of Group B.

It is 20 years since a ferry sank off the coast of Senegal, claiming the lives of 1,863 people, including 12 members of Aliou Cisse's family

Englands World Cup campaign will continue with a winner takes all clash against Senegal after the Three Lions blew Wales away with a convincing 3-0 victory last night.