After two years of wrangling and political machinations on both sides, Youssou N’dour’s television station; Télévision Futurs Medias, made its broadcast debut in Sénégal on Wednesday.

The license was finally granted after all sided agreed that the station would be a cultural media outlet. People may talk of ministers and other middling functionaries but I am sure that the ultimate decision was left in the hands of President Wade.

Three years ago, on the night of Sunday June 17, 2007, the French police was called to Bidassoa Street, 20th district of Paris for a disturbance of the peace. On arrival, 8 police officers found Lamine Dieng. He was unarmed. Lamine was pinned to the ground by the police officers, handcuffed with one arm over his shoulder, the other bent backwards, and his ankles was tied with a leather strap. Lamine Dieng died that night. He was only 25 years old.

Didier Drogba has been named African Footballer of the Year 2009 by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) with 92 points.

Cheikh Tall is a Partnership Specialist with the US Census Bureau, he joins us to speak on the US Census 2010 and the importance of minority and immigrant community participation and what the Census Bureau is doing to promote and ensure inclusion. This segment was aired on Saturday March 6, 2010 on AfrobeatRadio on WBAI Pacifica Radio 99.5 FM New York.