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Gambia's President Adama Barrow is sparking outrage after signaling his intention to seek a third term. Gambians are worried it could jeopardize the country's democratic progress. So what are the implications of Barrow's actions should he not back down? Mimi Mefo talks to Degen Jobe from the Center for Research and Policy Development and DW correspondent Sankulleh Janko in Banjul.
On the Road to Aya.Cael becomes the Amazon's Unorthodox Global DiplomatBy FinalStand. Listen to the Podcast at Explicit Novels.For me, the diplomacy revolved around Delilah and Virginia, I had already fallen on my knees and begged Odette to let me go see Aya 'alone'. A few sexual-charged hours later, she agreed. That left four choices for the role of my two agents. They wanted to go 'as is'. Rachel informed them they would be murdered in-flight and their bodies tossed out over a convenient body of water.Rachel felt that the only reasonable course of action was for them to not come. That way the two could live a few more weeks. However, she would settle for stripping them down, doing a full body scan and then sealing them naked in airtight coffins (with a suitable amount of oxygen) for the journey. I suspected they might still slip out the baggage compartment somewhere between takeoff and landing.I cut through the clash of egos and made the final decision. Delilah and Virginia would be stripped and thoroughly examined. Initially I had the chore. Rachel was deeply suspicious of my true intentions. Freed of any electronic devices and with their weaponry in my keeping during the trip, they would be blindfolded as we made it to Aya without bloodshed.They applauded my wisdom by roundly refusing my decision. Pamela was of no help. Ten minutes into it, I informed them I was going alone, completely alone. They laughed, snorted and chuckled. Rachel reminded me that I didn't know where to go. I lied and told her that Katrina had given me the coordinates for the super-secret juvenile, all-feline [yes, I meant cats], survival training school.Fine, they would just keep me under constant surveillance. I responded by assuring them that despite my lack of spy-like abilities, I would escape and get to relive my Summer Camp experience with the only woman who respected my Demigod-like combat status. Their laughter hurt my feelings. Pamela stepped up and told the room they could either respect my compromise, or she would help me evade them.It was even more depressing to see the room full of women who had previously been mocking me suddenly 'snap to' and quickly agree to my earlier suggestions."It is okay," Pamela told me softly as the actual mechanics of my vacation were figured out by others. "I didn't want to play Bill Munny to your Ben Logan."Pamela's eyes flared brighter than any phoenix's rebirth. She'd stumped me."The Unforgiven, my Son," she patted my cheek. "It is a western made in 1992 starring Clint Eastwood, recast masterfully by 'Yours Truly' and, we need to work on you making a convincing Morgan Freeman.""Doesn't Freeman end up in a pinewood box in the first third of the movie?" Virginia mused."I didn't want to dishearten him," Pamela grinned. To me. "He ran off alone and got himself killed.""I was what, not even a year old when that movie came out," I responded with indignation."You've never heard of Block Busters, Netflix, Redbox, Dish, Hulu, or late night, Spanish language television?" Pamela snickered."I only watch Univision for their sports coverage," I countered."You mean for those sexy female sports announcers," Delilah chuckled. That earned her a 'well duh' look from all the other women."Before I consent to the strip search and inevitable follow-up anal probe, are we really going to be in a situation that requires us to fight this time?" Virginia asked."We should be perfectly safe," Rachel responded."Check, bring extra ammo," Virginia nodded."Good for you, Ms. Maddox," Pamela winked. "One day there is hope your life will have some meaning to me.""Great," Special Agent Maddox muttered, "now I have to think of what to get her for Christmas." We all laughed. Christmas was such a long way away.We packed up, rode to a private airfield near Doebridge, learned that SD was smarter than the rest of us, boarded our flight, and then finally entered US airspace from there. Around Ohio, a thought occurred to Maddox."If we were somehow forced to land and have the plane searched, how bad would it be?" she requested of Rachel."Bad enough that we have a better chance of fighting our way free than seeing freedom before dying in prison," Rachel answered calmly."Hmm, Rachel, if something like that happened, how many parachutes do we have?" Delilah joined in."Enough. Mona rides down with Cael because he's a virgin," Rachel stated."Oh! Come on Rachel," I fell down on my knees. "Can't I bungee jump it?""Luv," Delilah snorted. "If the drop didn't kill ya, the bounce back would snap you in two.""Cáel, we are at thirty thousand feet," Tiger Lily giggled. "You are more likely to end as a streamer than a pancake." An Amazon giggle, a most joyous noise."Rachel, I have been unkind," Virginia confessed. "Cáel is so personable and so dead set on getting himself killed. I had no idea your assignment was so herculean.""Acknowledged," Rachel said, "and we don't use 'that' word." Hercules was Greek too."We have it worse," Delilah patted Maddox on her shoulder. "We must obey some sort of legal code that doesn't allow us to preemptively save him.""We must too," Rachel gave a depressive sigh. "Her," she pointed at Pamela."Hey," Pamela pouted. "I'm more a force for vigilante justice than a team player. I ride alone.""Alone?" I took a quick headcount and added our Amazon pilot. "I count ten, Lone Phaser.""Am I included in that count?" Miyako yawned from under her blanket. "This jet lag is killing me.""Where did she come from?" Virginia hopped up."She was here when we boarded," I told her. "I searched her, I swear.""Yes he did," Miyako gave a sleepy, Hello Kitty smile. She'd 'searched' me too."I bet you did," Rachel glared at me, then Pamela, then me again since I was the titular boss.Thankfully we all 'bought a vowel', played a card in Clue, and shared an Inspector Clouseau moment. The gang settled down for a nap. Sleeping was not complicated. Rachel, as my bodyguard, slept beside me. The airplane's touchdown was so flawless I had to be shaken to alertness. Did I fall asleep? More on that later.It would have been better if Virginia hadn't figured out our pilot had violated numerous FAA regulations, like dropping below radar at one remote airport then sailing along for an unknown number of kilometers at nape of the Earth until we reached our final destination (This is great in date flicks, btw. It convinces the girl that we should 'live in the moment'/screw as much as possible.)We weren't there yet, of course. That level of un-convoluted thinking would have been an Amazon indicator of senility. Being a male Amazon, I was immune to such considerations, that meant I was always nuts in their regard, but they chose to humor me. Our plane had to park in a camouflaged hangar before we were allowed to disembark.I concluded we must be getting close to our desert gulag/re-education center as the sharp glare of sunlight was accompanied by an equally heartless glare of hostility rolling forth from our waiting all-terrain vehicle caravan. Thank goodness Rachel had the foresight to bring sunscreen for the passel of us. I swallowed the bitter realization I'd lost a $1000 bet concerning our landing zone with Virginia (a Temperate Rainforest) and Delilah (the American Southwest). In retrospect, betting on the site of 'Camp Rock' wasn't my smartest wager.The Brit made off with $2000 of our money and she wanted to be paid in Euros. That's €778 from me, you offspring of those who didn't have the courage to cross the Atlantic 100 years ago. Neither Virginia nor I really cared. With the level of violence about to escalate, it was all looking like 'funny' money to us. I didn't share my misery. Our Welcome Wagon ladies hardly looked sympathetic, or all that opposed to utilizing scalping as a valid debating tool.They didn't view this moment as just a bad thing, me showing up. My arrival was apocalyptic: #1, a man. #2, with a member of another secret society. #3, #2 was a professional assassin. #4 and #5, two more outsider women. #6, an unscheduled visit, as in 'the camp guardians hadn't been given six months to plan out all contingencies'. And you think your daycare takes its security seriously?"Cáel Ishara," the curt, mega-harsh bitch addressed me in English. As the other seven women dismounted from the four Jeep Wranglers (Delilah enlightened us), it was obvious they were well armed and armored, right and ready to provide some extra-curricular para-military fun. "Welcome," and 'oh please tear out one or two of my fingernails you Ginormous Pain in my ass' she greeted the exalted me. We spoke in Hittite;"I am”, then I used a phrase which I hoped meant 'I had shed blood in battle with sister Aya'. "No other name means more to me right now." Ah, the lovely jerk that full-blooded Amazons gave the first time they heard a male speak their tongue. The slot machine of her intellect kicked into high gear. No arm grasp was coming my way. I almost forgot."The outsiders are to remain armed as guests of House Ishara." That command was crucial. When/if I got my way with my first request, I was going to be rendered 'one of the girls'."If that is your wish. (Evil grin) Grab your bags and make it snappy," the woman ordered. "I don't like any extended activity at this airfield.""Ladies, let's hurry up and get our bags," Pamela barked in English. "You too, you hairless ape." That would be me, if there was any question. The Super-friendly camp counselors, with their slung FN P90's, didn't lift a finger to help us. Miyako flounced around without a care in the world. Pamela, eh, there were only eight of them. Three of my SD group were cautious while the pilot was already effecting her refueling and departure.Rachel shot one of the guardians a look I perceived to be friendly. A double-take elucidated things. She was Rachel's younger sister and had already been updated on my bona fides. Then in Hittite;"Male, you are agreeable to the eye," Rachel's sister fired off. Three whole seconds."Why thank you. I run faster than you would think, thankfully heal even faster and have the venerated outdoor skills of Bigfoot," I smiled.The seven other ladies weren't sure what to make of that jocularity."A very, very young Bigfoot," Rachel corrected."There is nothing wrong with the size of his feet," Tiger Lily added to the fun. And then all the homicidal fanatics chuckled.Pamela's whispered translation brought a subdued, yet similar reaction from the non-Amazon contingent. Sure, the new group knew about the New Directive, my fun encounters which I equated to my life and death struggle in those earlier days, my rise to house leadership, Constanza's blinding, the grenade launcher episode and the totality of my last confrontation with Hayden. Amazons are some hard-ass bitches.As we were loading up the jeeps, the leader tapped me on the shoulder with some force, in the same way a teacher catches an unruly student's attention."What was sex with an augur like? My name is Caprica Mielikki.""Out of respect for your authority, I will answer this personal question that is really none of your business," I looked down a good ten centimeters at her. No fear."It was beautiful, like every other woman I have had the treasured pleasure to have sex with," I continued. My reply's undercurrent was simple: I am not a House Head while I'm here. I am an Amazon, not a slave, or outsider male."Did you suffer stigmata?""Yes. To be fair, I was also having intercourse with her personal guardian at the same time. I'm not sure where to lay the blame, or importance," I inhaled her rugged fragrance."Both?" a different camp counselor questioned."As I told you, he has a really big and craftily-wielded foot," Tiger Lily teased, then Pamela said in Hittite;"And he is banned from having sex with any Amazon women for fifty more days," Pamela reminded them. Miyako, Delilah and Maddox weren't involved so were left uninformed of that detail. That bludgeoning innuendo dealt with, off to camp we went. Our journey was a pleasant diversion, punctuated by our trail, or lack thereof.The jeeps split up once we hit the aerial cover of the desert pines. At that point, every rock, shrub, tree and loose bit of debris revealed its God-given mission in life was to kill us. I kept telling myself that surely our Amazon driver abhorred suicide as much as I frowned on vehicular manslaughter as a means of me dying.Failing to believe that left me with tuck, duck and roll and that death-defying move would leave me lost and waterless, somewhere. I would have thought 'somewhere without cell reception', but none of our mobile devices had made the trip, despite a valiant effort at skullduggery by Special Agent Maddox and some highly creative types back at the Hoover Building.See, after we dutifully packed all our gear, the troupe got to watch Rachel's team toss everything into a cargo bin set to be loaded onto a flight to, the ticket said Banjul, Gambia. Woot! My ten ton armored long coat was going to Africa without me. It would have undoubtedly have tried to kill me in this heat. I was lured into acceptance by hoping this was going to be a 'birthday suit' flight.Yay! (Sarcasm) We got all new undies, shirts, shoes, pants, shorts, jackets, ponchos (I was beginning to suspect duplicity on that one), and a variety of other gear, including guns. They were nice enough to replace our weapons with the exact same production models. The sole exceptions were my trusty axes and I trembled at the scrutiny they must have endured.Meanwhile, back to my archaic, misogynistic inspiration that women shouldn't be allowed to drive: after the third skirting of what must have been a ten meter drop, I realized I was looking at this journey in the wrong light. I raised my hands over my head and began screaming like a fool. I was on the best rollercoaster ride ever!!The hobnail boot was on the other foot. My driver really wanted to know what the fuck I was up to, but couldn't take her concentration off the terrain. One massive lurch planted us in an arroyo (that's a dry riverbed for those of us who aren't freaked out every time it rains). Rachel and I were sitting in the back. Turning around in the front seat, Pamela grinned at me."I dare you to surf the hood," she laughed. Sweet Mother Ishara, that was the best mixing of 'you must be a redneck'/'immortal high schooler madness' I'd ever heard. I unbuckled milliseconds before Rachel could stop me. Her look said it all. 'Please, you Moron, don't do this to me. I've been a good little guardian and really don't deserve this, now do I?'I gave her a deep French kiss. She moaned, just not in a sexual manner. One of these days Rachel was going to start running around with a needle and fast acting sedative to keep me safe from myself. Understand, my driver was racing down this dirt, well, "pathway" was being generous. Her first warning that something wasn't right was me hand-standing on the roll bar and flipping onto the dashboard.Considering I was up against a 70 kilometer headwind, I felt I pulled off that maneuver rather well. She grabbed my closest ankle with one hand while keeping the other on the wheel. Our eyes were masked with goggles, but my smile said it all. No, I hadn't been thrown forward, and no, I wasn't running away from something in the back seat.I shook free, stepped over the windshield, braced my right heel against its base and leaned into the torrent of air. I was surfing a jeep. Then I was flying above the jeep, but only for a second. We'd hit a rock the size of an armadillo, or maybe it was an actual armadillo. I wasn't looking back to check. Why was I doing this? It was a tad complex. I gave Psych 101 a shot.My life was not where I had envisioned it would be when I kissed Dr. Kimberly Geisler, and my last two Bolingbrook girlfriends, who had been unaware of each other until that moment, good-bye before leaving college forever. I proudly considered myself amoral. No social contract would keep me from some good cunt, and since I found all cunt to be good if you worked at it, I slept with every girl I could, married, committed, bored, desperate, I didn't care.I held no relationship sacred. I had already proved I could do any girl's mother, daughter, aunt, roommate, childhood friend and total stranger. I hadn't cared. I knew I was going to cause multiple women emotional pain and I did it anyway. Sure, I regretted the agony I left in my wake.I never considered myself a sadist, but I had been a pretty horrible person by ignoring the inevitable consequences of my actions. Then Havenstone. Suddenly people were doing bad stuff to people I didn't know and it mattered to me. I was talking to women without the end goal being a sexual encounter.Hell, I had been honest to women without them using pain, or the threat of pain, on me. I didn't stop being me. I nailed four women at Loraine's, Europa's and Aya's school. I nailed Nicole while waiting for Trent to toss me his social table scraps, Libra. A whole army of women engaged in murder, slavery and infanticide on a regular basis, and I cared for them.I cared for them in a way that confronted damnation, not sexual adventurism. I had graduated from 'Dude, don't do that to the lady' at some bar to 'do this and I'll have you killed' and meaning it, and making it happen. I hadn't learned my lesson. I'd gone on to kill Hayden and Goddess-knows how many other women who Hayden had placed on that list.Yep, dead, dead, dead and it was all on me. Worse, I would do it all over again because deep down, tearing up my insides, was morality. To me that boiled down to caring about someone else without reward. And all that led me to surfing the hood of a jeep on my way to meet my lodestone of this transformation, Aya.My laughter was drowned out by the noises of the engine, tires, rocks, wind and sand. It resonated all the more. The driver didn't slow down. I sincerely doubted she understood my lunacy. That was okay. Pamela did and Aya would. She'd want to go jeep surfing too. Man, for a jackass and dastardly betrayer, I was accumulating a sizable heart-load of people I could honestly say I loved.Kimberly had once told me that the pain of knowledge is never being able to forget it. Good, or bad, it is an affliction for which there is no cure. That was where I was, pained by the creeping advancement of my soul and unable to turn back now that the door to familial affection had been opened.My thoughts of Dad dying and of a thunderstorm burst in my noggin weren't being terribly helpful to my mental state either. The horn blew and I snuck a quick peek back. The driver was making a sharp, forward jabbing motion with her right hand, then thrusting to the left. We were getting ready to exit the arroyo and that probably required some hellish footwork far beyond my ability.I made a hasty, less dignified, yet safer return to my seat. Rachel quickly buckled me in before a rapid turn up and over the bank of the river bed had us heading for another forested area."What was that all about?" Rachel asked once we were back into the tree cover. She'd have asked earlier but she was too busy clenching and unclenching her jaw in frustration.
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Em Moçambique, pelo menos 67 pessoas morreram e mais de 1.000 ficaram feridas, incluindo 210 com balas reais, em um mês de protestos contra os resultados das eleições gerais de 9 de Outubro, de acordo com a ONG Plataforma Eleitoral Decide. O activista social Wilker Dias, director da plataforma, apresentou queixa-crime à Procuradoria-Geral da República contra o comandante da polícia e o ministro do Interior pelas mortes e baleamentos nas manifestações. RFI: Quais são os números da Plataforma Eleitoral Decide, até agora, relativamente aos mortos e feridos nas manifestações de contestação eleitoral?Wilker Dias, Director da Plataforma Eleitoral Decide: "Nós, através da nossa linha de denúncia, mas também pelas outras evidências que a equipa foi recolhendo ao longo deste processo, tivemos 67 mortos ao longo destes 30 dias de manifestações. A província de Nampula, seguida da província de Maputo, são as duas províncias com alto índice de mortes. Deste grupo dos 67, nós contabilizámos um membro da polícia que morreu, mais concretamente na província de Maputo, e os demais pertencem à sociedade civil moçambicana."Falou em evidências. Como é que estas pessoas morreram? "A maior parte das pessoas foi por baleamento. Arrisco-me a dizer que 85% dos casos foram por baleamento por parte da polícia, com uso de balas reais. Temos sete casos de atropelamentos e depois temos dois casos de linchamentos por parte da população. Um deles foi contra um agente da polícia e outro contra um membro do partido Frelimo, mais concretamente do STAE. Nos 1.000 feridos que nós temos actualmente, temos 210 que foram baleados. São 1.326 casos de detenções que nós tivemos ao longo deste processo, mas ao todo temos 3.000 detenções, ou seja, 3.000 no total, cerca de 1300 deram entrada através da nossa linha de denúncias e o remanescente deste número foi mesmo por conta dos outros contactos efectuados para que pudéssemos libertar as pessoas."Perante estes dados, apresentou uma queixa-crime na Procuradoria Geral da República. O que contém esta queixa e qual o objectivo?"O objectivo primordial é de responsabilizar as pessoas que, na minha óptica, são as responsáveis pelas mortes por baleamentos: no caso concreto, o comandante da Polícia, o senhor Bernardino Rafael, mas também o ministro do Interior, o senhor Pascoal Ronda, porque na minha óptica, eles são os responsáveis, os mandantes destas mortes e baleamentos que nós verificámos ao longo de todo este processo. Isto porquê? Porque não foi uma acção isolada. Temos casos em Nacala, em Nampula e em todo o país. Isto leva a crer que foi automaticamente uma acção coordenada e, se foi uma acção coordenada, houve decerto uma voz de comando. A polícia como obedece a ordens, automaticamente a responsabilidade é imputada ao comandante da polícia e ao ministro do Interior. Por isso é que foi submetida esta queixa de 80 páginas em que levamos parte das provas que são as fotografias, mas temos os vídeos e temos os outros materiais e, em sede própria, nós poderemos fazer essa apresentação."Numa altura em que há uma desconfiança relativamente às instituições moçambicanas por parte da população, o que é que espera da parte da Procuradoria-Geral da República? "Isto serve automaticamente de teste à própria Procuradoria-Geral da República para verificar o seu nível de imparcialidade porque ao longo deste processo nós verificámos a submissão de apenas queixas-crime contra membros da oposição, contra pessoas que estiveram a participar nas manifestações pacíficas, mas em nenhum momento nós verificámos uma queixa-crime contra os membros da corporação ou contra quem está a disparar e a matar pessoas desarmadas. Então, por esse motivo é que vai servir como uma forma de ajudar a própria Procuradoria a abrir um processo e depois, posteriormente, com as provas, vai servir como matéria de acusação. Caberá à Procuradoria ir avante ou não com este processo, mas caso não vá avante, é uma demonstração de que as instituições de justiça em Moçambique, principalmente a Procuradoria, é parcial e pode até agudizar ainda mais aquela que é a desconfiança dos nossos órgãos judiciais."Disse, no Facebook, que tem sido perseguido. O que é que tem acontecido e não teme consequências por ter entregue esta queixa à PGR? "Não, não temos consequências. Acredito que, como cidadãos, acima de tudo, temos o nosso direito e o nosso dever, com ou sem represálias. O mais importante é a gente cumprir a nossa missão e acredito, como defensor dos direitos humanos, que com ou sem intimidações, nós estamos sempre sujeitos a este tipo de situações. Cabe-nos também tomarmos as devidas precauções e sabermos como abordar algumas situações. Mas não podemos em nenhum momento ficar parados. A minha consciência como cidadão moçambicano acabaria pesando caso eu não fizesse alguma coisa e só tivesse o título de defensor dos direitos humanos em Moçambique. Principalmente por ter ganho o título de defensor dos direitos humanos do ano em Moçambique, é para mim uma grande responsabilidade e senti-me na obrigação de dar continuidade. Com ou sem ameaças, sempre estarei em defesa do povo."Que ameaças foram essas? "A última ameaça que eu recebi foi para que eu tomasse cuidado para com a minha integridade física, caso contrário, alguma coisa poderia acontecer a nós, à minha família em geral e alguma coisa poderia acontecer porque o sistema é vingativo. Então, para tomar cuidado quanto a este aspecto e o que eu vou fazendo ao longo deste processo. E depois tivemos outras situações: depois do protesto que fiz em Banjul, tive uma visita inesperada no hotel e isso obrigou a tomar algumas medidas adicionais, à semelhança daquilo que está a ser agora. Mas não temo."As manifestações de contestação eleitoral duram há um mês. Como é que vê os próximos tempos? "Os próximos tempos podem ser tenebrosos caso a situação não melhore e caso a população não veja aquela que é, pelo menos, uma empatia e mudança em um e outro aspecto. Porque o mais importante aqui é a existência de empatia e, se isso não acontece, dificilmente nós poderemos ter algum resultado satisfatório. Vamos ficar à espera daquele que é o anúncio do Conselho Constitucional, que acredito que será a solução ou o escalar do problema essencial em Moçambique. E é isso que nós devemos agora acompanhar e ficar à espera dos pronunciamentos do Conselho Constitucional."
La oenegé Canaria StartUp Corazón Solidario, dirigida por Sonja Arjup, ha enviado a Gambia 9 contenedores de 30 toneladas cada uno, con material de ayuda humanitaria y todo lo necesario para la puesta en marcha de una maternidad en Yundumjun, cerca de Banjul, la capital del país. Además, gracias al 112 de Canarias y al Consorcio de Bomberos de Gran Canaria, se va instalar el sistema de radiocomunicaciones para Protección Civil, el primero de ese tipo en esa zona de África. El envío de material incluye además un camión de bomberos, una ambulancia y varios vehículos de intervención.Escuchar audio
Na costa ocidental africana, rodeada por Senegal, a Gâmbia é um país surpreendente, Banjul é a sua capital.
Le débat est vif en Gambie : l'excision va-t-elle être de nouveau autorisée ? Cette question divise ce petit pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest, à majorité musulmane, depuis des mois. Depuis qu'un projet de loi en ce sens a été déposé au Parlement. Son défenseur, le député Almameh Gibba, affirme que « l'interdiction de l'excision est une violation directe du droit des citoyens à pratiquer leur culture et leur religion ».Pour leur part, relève le quotidien The Point en Gambie, « les défenseurs des droits de l'homme (et en l'occurrence des droits des femmes) se disent "choqués" par ce projet de loi parrainé par des législateurs pro-islamistes : "l'abrogation de l'interdiction de cette pratique de mutilation génitale féminine plongerait de la Gambie dans des jours sombres. Ce serait un non-sens de revenir en arrière" ».Reste qu'hier devant le Parlement à Banjul, les militants en faveur de l'excision étaient plus nombreux que les partisans du statu quo. Les députés ont renvoyé le texte à une commission parlementaire qui va l'examiner pour au moins trois mois avant d'être à nouveau débattu. Le débat est donc loin d'être terminé.À contre-courantWakatSéra au Burkina Faso s'insurge : « Comment un élu du peuple peut devenir, du jour au lendemain, un ennemi du peuple ! Face à la douleur indicible et aux conséquences les plus inimaginables de cet acte ignoble commis contre d'innocentes petites filles qui deviennent des femmes physiquement et psychologiquement diminuées, difficile de qualifier l'initiative de ce député. Quelle mouche a bien pu piquer cet homme qui a résolument opté de marcher à contre-courant de l'humanité ? », s'exclame le quotidien ouagalais. Cette pratique de l'excision est « sortie tout droit de l'imagination fertile et horrible de certains qui y ont trouvé un moyen de domination. Un cliché totalement faux et odieux, véhiculé par des partisans indécrottables de la chose, va jusqu'à faire de la non-excisée, une jeune fille frivole et libertine ! »Retour moyenâgeuxAujourd'hui insiste : « Un retour moyenâgeux qui s'explique mal !, titre le quotidien ouagalais. À l'heure où la lutte contre les mutilations génitales des femmes sont devenues un combat quasi-continental, c'est tout de même curieux que la Gambie veuille refaire ce saut moyenâgeux ! Si l'auteur de la proposition de loi parle de la suppression de l'excision comme "d'un viol des lois culturelles de la Gambie", alors c'est la totale. (…) On espère que cette loi ne prospérera pas, conclut Aujourd'hui, car ce serait carrément, l'avènement d'un culte de la nuit des temps qui n'honorerait pas la Gambie. »Hier lundi, rapporte WalfQuotidien au Sénégal, plusieurs organisations de défense des droits humains ont donné de la voix. « Sous la tutelle de la RADDHO, la Rencontre africaine de défense des droits de l'Homme, une douzaine d'organisations ont dénoncé cette proposition de loi et ont rappelé au Parlement gambien qu'il devait respecter la Constitution et protéger les droits fondamentaux des femmes et des filles. » Amnesty International notamment « demande à la Commission africaine des droits de l'homme et des peuples de prendre rapidement contact avec les autorités gambiennes afin de mettre un terme à cette forme de violence sexiste, perpétrée par des députés gambiens contre leurs propres enfants ».RDC : Stanis Bujakera bientôt libreÀ la Une également, le journaliste congolais Stanis Bujakera condamné mais bientôt libre. « Enfin !, s'exclame le site congolais Actualités CD. Il aura fallu attendre 192 jours, sept demandes de mise en liberté provisoire et une mobilisation internationale pour que Stanis Bujakera soit notifié d'une libération prochaine. Il a été condamné à six mois de prison hier [18 mars, NDLR]. » Mais comme il est resté autant de temps derrière les barreaux, il devrait donc être libéré bientôt.« L'accusation avait requis 20 ans de détention. (…) Stanis Bujakera avait été arrêté le 8 septembre dernier, rappelle Jeune Afrique. Il était accusé d'avoir "fabriqué et diffusé" un "faux document", en l'occurrence une note attribuée à l'Agence nationale de renseignement dont la justice contestait l'authenticité. Le document en question, dont Jeune Afrique s'était fait l'écho, évoquait le rôle joué par des membres des services de renseignement militaires dans la mort de l'opposant Cherubin Okende, en juillet 2023. »Une « cabale qui aura coûté plus de six mois de liberté à ce journaliste qui n'avait absolument rien à se reprocher », dénonce Reporter sans frontières, pour qui « Stanis Bujakera n'aurait jamais dû être arrêté ».
L'ancien dictateur gambien Yahya Jammeh, qui a dirigé son pays avec férocité pendant 22 ans, doit suivre de très près le procès qui s'est ouvert ce lundi en Suisse de la Guinée équatoriale où il est réfugié. C'est son ancien ministre de l'Intérieur, Ousman Sonko, qui est jugé pour crimes contre l'humanité au nom de la justice universelle. Et pour sa défense, l'ancien ministre se défausse de plus en plus sur lui. Yahya Jammeh répondra-t-il un jour de ses crimes ? Benoît Meystre, conseiller juridique pour l'ONG Trial International qui est à l'origine du procès actuel en Suisse, est notre invité. RFI : Pour sa défense, l'ancien ministre de l'Intérieur de Yahya Jammeh affirme qu'il n'avait aucun pouvoir opérationnel et que son rôle était purement politique, qu'est-ce que vous en pensez ? Benoit Meystre : C'est effectivement ce qu'il exprime durant ces premiers jours d'audition. Nous pensons que le dossier, qui est dans les mains du ministère public de la Confédération helvétique et du tribunal, dit autre chose. Il y a quand même des pièces au dossier, il y a des actes de violences sexuelles qui se seraient déroulés au début des années 2000, ensuite des actes de torture qui se seraient déroulés en 2006 et puis d'autres actes de torture en 2016. Chaque plaignant est là pour présenter des faits dont ils ont été chacun et chacune victimes.Pour sa défense, Ousman Sonko affirme notamment que les juges suisses n'ont pas le droit d'examiner les crimes commis en Gambie avant 2011, car ce n'est qu'en 2011 que la Suisse s'est reconnue une compétence universelle…Alors c'est effectivement un point très important, qui a été discuté dès le premier jour du procès lundi. Les juges ont répondu à cette contestation en expliquant qu'a priori leur compétence était donnée, y compris pour les faits qui se sont déroulés avant 2011. Il est précisé aussi que la jurisprudence suisse reconnait déjà cette compétence, donc d'un point de vue juridique, pas de problème.Ce procès d'Ousman Sonko doit durer un mois, le verdict doit être connu au mois de mars, mais, au-delà de cet ancien ministre gambien de l'Intérieur, est-ce que la responsabilité criminelle de l'ancien président Yahya Jammeh lui-même ne va pas être évoquée lors de ce procès ? Ce n'est effectivement pas Yahya Jammeh qui est actuellement jugé, c'est Ousman Sonko, l'ancien ministre de l'Intérieur. Cela dit, on écoute avec intérêt le témoignage d'Ousman Sonko. Lorsque la parole lui est donnée, il renvoie assez régulièrement la responsabilité également à Yahya Jammeh, ce qui est effectivement très important pour, nous l'espérons, une future poursuite de l'ancien président.Oui, c'est-à-dire que l'accusé a tendance à se défausser sur l'ancien président ?Voilà, il explique notamment que la National intelligence agency – donc les services de renseignements gambiens, là où se déroulaient la plupart des actes de torture – n'était pas sous sa propre responsabilité, mais tombait sous la responsabilité du président. C'est effectivement un argument pour se défausser, qui est contredit, encore une fois, par les éléments du dossier qui montrent que, tant le président qu'Ousman Sonko, que d'autres hauts responsables, collaboraient, discutaient ensemble des attaques à mener sur la population civile.Et ce procès va peut-être permettre de prendre connaissance de nouveaux éléments à charge contre l'ancien président Yahya Jammeh ? Exactement. Tout ce qui est dit dans le cadre de ce procès en Suisse, bien sûr, fait l'objet de procès-verbaux qui pourront être utilisés dans le cadre d'autres poursuites, que ce soit contre l'ancien président ou d'autres personnes suspectées d'avoir commis des crimes en bande.Alors depuis 2017, Yahya Jammeh est réfugié en Guinée équatoriale et, depuis cette date, plusieurs organisations de défense des droits de l'Homme, dont Human rights watch et la vôtre, Trial international, multiplient les démarches auprès du président Obiang Nguema pour qu'il livre l'ancien président gambien à la justice, mais ça ne marche pas. Est-ce que vous n'êtes pas découragé ? Je pense que la réponse est assez simple : jamais personne ne sera découragé. La société civile gambienne mène un combat acharné, effectivement, que l'on soutient depuis de nombreuses années. On garde tout espoir que Yahya Jammeh puisse un jour être extradé. Tout cela prendra du temps, c'est sûr, mais l'espoir est tout à fait intact.L'actuel président gambien, Adama Barrow, évoque la possibilité de la mise en place à Banjul d'un tribunal hybride, qu'en est-il ? Oui, c'est vrai et c'est ce qu'on attend de pied ferme, c'est une annonce qui a été faite depuis un certain temps déjà par le président gambien actuel et par les autorités gambiennes. Là encore, tout ça prend beaucoup de temps à se mettre en place, ça demande des moyens financiers importants, mais on encourage les autorités gambiennes à aller au plus vite de l'avant dans la création d'un tel tribunal, effectivement.Un tribunal mixte, à la fois gambien et international ? Oui, absolument, ça permettrait justement la poursuite de l'ancien président pour des crimes internationaux qui n'étaient pas compris dans le droit gambien jusque-là.Mais le problème, Benoit Meystre, c'est qu'il n'y a aucun accord d'extradition entre la Gambie et la Guinée équatoriale… C'est une bonne question. Ce qu'il est intéressant de voir, c'est que et la Gambie et la Guinée équatoriale ont ratifié des textes internationaux importants, telle que la Convention contre la torture, laquelle oblige soit à poursuivre la personne, soit à l'extrader. Donc, en ce sens, les autorités équato-guinéennes ont l'obligation de soit procéder à la poursuite, soit extrader Yahya Jammeh en Gambie. Donc la justice est en route et nous sommes très contents pour les victimes qui se battent pour obtenir justice.
Justice for victims of the Jammeh dictatorship in the Gambia is happening, but not in Banjul. We look at three universal jurisdiction cases.
Politicians in the Gambia have enacted a law that will make life of ex-presidents and their spouses modestly more comfortable after they leave office. The Former Presidents' Bill 2023 is viewed as an incentive to incumbents to willingly vacate office and avoid the perpetuation of their tenure.
Greetings Glocal Citizens! This week's episode comes to you from Dakar, by way of New York City and [Banjul](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjul "smartCard-inline) in The Gambia. My guest, Gambian-American, Begay Downes-Thomas was born and raised in New York City to Gambian parents and currently calls Dakar, Senegal her base. She has more than 20 years of experience as a senior advocacy strategist in strategic communication, partnerships, and media in the development sector - specifically in strategies, branding, and resource mobilization at the country and regional level in Africa and internationally. She currently leads Global Partnerships at SEED Project (http://www.seedproject.org) in Senegal and is a brand experience curator. As you'll learn in our conversation, Begay shares great perspectives on the power of leveraging your network, intentional preparation, and purpose-driven partnerships in establishing a work-life balance as a global nomad. Where to find Begay? On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/begay-downes-thomas-9a2a52149/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/begay_dt/?utm_source=ig_embed) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/begaydt) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/begay.downesthomas?locale=zh_TW) What's Begay listening to? Yousou N'Dour (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youssou_N%27Dour) Feel Better, Live More Podcast (https://drchatterjee.com/blog/category/podcast/) Senegalese Musicians (https://www.allmusic.com/birthplace/dakar-senegal-mz0000037651) Other topics of interest: Oukam, Senegal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouakam) Wolof Glocal Speak, Jàmm rekk and other greetings (https://jangawolof.org/2012/06/18/basic-phrases/#:~:text=J%C3%A0mm%20rekk.,(Peace%20only.)) About Senegal's first President, Léopold Sédar Senghor (https://www.presidence.sn/en/presidency/leopold-sedar-senghor) About Amadou Gallo Fall (https://careers.nba.com/executive/amadou-gallo-fall/) About the NBA Academy in Senegal (https://nbaacademy.nba.com/location/africa/) About Talibés (https://harvardhrj.com/2021/04/the-plight-of-talibe-children-in-senegal/) About Mbalax Music ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbalax](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbalax) ) Special Guest: Begay Downes-Thomas.
Pas une personne ne chante comme une autre. On peut comparer la voix aux empreintes digitales… Qui a dit ça ? On demandera au ciel tout à l'heure, mais cette citation pourrait faire office de vêtement à la voix de Julia Sarr. Une voix mezzo soprano touchée par la grâce, la grâce de ces oiseaux nés entre Dakar et Banjul et piquant du bec dans les faubourgs parisiens. Y a de ça dans les gammes de Julia Sarr: de la kora, de la corne de brume et du piano quart de ton. Car Mademoiselle chante le jazz en wolof. Nouvel album pour cette artiste interprète, autrice et compositrice, sous nos platanes et nos platines En Sol Majeur : Njaboot.Les choix musicaux de Julia SarrJulia Sarr HabibLenny Kravitz Are you gonna go my wayOrchestra Baobab Ledi ndieme M'bodjJulia Sarr YobumaJulia Sarr Prayers
In der Klinik Im Park arbeiten Menschen aus rund 37 verschiedenen Nationen. Und kaum ein Leben ist so eng mit der Klinik verbunden wie das von Suneeya Njie (46) aus Bangkok, Thailand und ihrem Mann Abdou Njie (55) aus Banjul, Gambia. Sie wachsen über 11'000 Kilometer voneinander entfernt auf und lernen sich in der Küche der Hirslanden Klinik Im Park in Zürich kennen und lieben. Eine inspirierende Geschichte zweier Herzensmenschen, die ihr Heimatland verlassen haben, um in der Schweiz ein neues Leben aufzubauen. Weshalb verbinden sie mit der Klinik sowohl Freude wie auch Leid? War ihre Begegnung Liebe auf den ersten Blick? Und weshalb dachte Suneeya schon Minuten nach ihrer Ankunft in der Schweiz, sie könne fliegen? In dieser aktuellen Folge des Podcasts «Wir sind Klinik» blicken die beiden langjährigen Mitarbeitenden hinter die Kulissen einer Spitalküche und gewähren Einblicke in ihre bewegende Lebensgeschichte.
Kathleen from Plenty of Sunshine Travel met with Lori from Holland America for this week's cruise chat. . Lori did an excellent brand overview and discussed the advantages of cruising with Holland America. . Holland America has 11 ships currently in their fleet. With Holland's indoor music walk, you can dance the night away to any style of music that fits you. . If you prefer a quiet side of life, you can go to their library and borrow a book. Holland has amazing restaurants for those of us who love food! From Steakhouses to Italian, Holland has it all! . Holland has great Alaska cruises, and you need to stay in Alaska for a few days before or after your cruise to experience Alaska the way it is meant to be experienced. I LOVE the 28-Day Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice Itinerary. This cruise is only offered once, and we need to go! It visits SEATTLE, Ketchikan, Wrangell, Sitka, Juneau, Prince Rupert, TRACY ARM FJORD, Haines, Skagway, Hubbard Glacier, Glacier Bay National Park, Valdez, Prince Wiliam Sound, Dutch Harbor. Kodiak, Homer. Anchorage, Seward, Nome, College Fjord, Little Diomede Island. This goes above the arctic circle. You will see so much of Alaska! . Another Itinerary only offered once is ~ Canada, New England, with Iceland. This visits: Boston, Massachusetts, US, Portland, Maine, US, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada, Red Bay, Labrador, Canada, Qaqortoq, Greenland, Cruising Prince Christian Sound, Isafjordur, Iceland, Akureyri, Iceland, eydisfjordur, Iceland, Djupivogur, Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland, Grundarfjordur, Iceland, Nanortalik, Greenland, St Anthony, Newfoundland, Canada, St Johns, Newfoundland, Canada, Saint Pierre And Miquelon, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Bar Harbor, Maine, US, Boston, Massachusetts, US. . How about a 73-day Grand Africa Voyage? So often we don't think about combining cruises and safari but Holland has put those two together for us! This cruise goes to: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US, Funchal (Madeira), Portugal, Arrecife, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Agadir, Morocco, La Goulette (Tunis), Tunisia, Souda (Chania), Greece, Limassol, Cyprus, Suez Canal At Port Said, Transit The Suez Canal, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, Aqaba (For Petra), Jordan, Safaga, Egypt, Crossing The Equator, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles, Zanzibar, Tanzania, Mamoudzou, Mayotte, Andoany (Hell-Ville), Nosy-Be, Madagascar, Maputo, Mozambique, Richards Bay, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, Luderitz, Namibia, Walvis Bay, Namibia, Luanda, Angola, Takoradi, Ghana, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Banjul, Gambia, Dakar, Senegal, Mindelo, Cape Verde, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US. or a 73 day Grand South America and Antarctica voyage. Half Moon Cay, Tortola, Grand Cayman, Dominicam Barbados, Puerto Limón, Tobago, Devil's Island, PANAMA CANAL, Boca da Valeria, EQUATOR, Manta (Quito), Manaus, Fortaleza, Guayaquil (Quito), AMAZON RIVER, Santarém, Salaverry (Trujillo), Parintins, Alter do Chão, Callao (Lima), General San Martin (Pisco), A Salvador da Bahia, Coquimbo (La Serena), San Antonio (Santiago), lela Rébincon Cruceo, Buenos AiresArmação dos Búzios, Rio de Janeiro-Punta del Este, Montevideo, Castro, CHILEAN FJORDS, AMALIA OR BRUJO GLACIER, SARMIENTO CHANNELSTRAIT OF MAGELLAN, COCKBURN & BEAGLE CHANNELS, GLACIER ALLEY, Ushuaia, CAPE HORN/DRAKE PASSAGE, Punta Stanley, Falkland Islands. . . If you want to learn more about Holland America or any other cruise lines I have met with. Please get in touch with me at info@PlentyofSunshineTravel.com. You can also fill out this simple form https://bit.ly/3mxFUNd, and I will get back to you. . If you want see this video HERE is our YouTube Channel . Search #PlentyofSunshineTravel on Facebook or Instagram to see our posts. . . . #Holland #HollandAmerica #exploretheocean #HollandAmericaTravelAgent #travelagent #CruiseSpecialist #Cruise #CruiseGuru #TravelAgent #CanadianTravelAgent
Gambia has the highest per capita emigration rate of any African nation; between 2015 and 2020 over 33,000 Gambians, mainly young men, left home in search of better opportunities in Europe, despite the low likelihood of success, and significant dangers.Since the end of the dictatorship in 2017, thousands of migrants have returned, and the UN is helping them to find jobs and start small businesses, as well as running projects aimed at developing the wider economy, and dissuading others from making the perilous trip by convincing them that they can have succeed at home.In the fourth episode of our mini-series recorded in The Gambia, Conor Lennon meets a returned migrant making a life for himself and his family in the capital, Banjul, after a traumatic, two-year-long attempt to reach Italy.Music: Within the Earth, Ketsa
Gambia has the highest per capita emigration rate of any African nation; between 2015 and 2020 over 33,000 Gambians, mainly young men, left home in search of better opportunities in Europe, despite the low likelihood of success, and significant dangers.Since the end of the dictatorship in 2017, thousands of migrants have returned, and the UN is helping them to find jobs and start small businesses, as well as running projects aimed at developing the wider economy, and dissuading others from making the perilous trip by convincing them that they can have succeed at home.In the fourth episode of our mini-series recorded in The Gambia, Conor Lennon meets a returned migrant making a life for himself and his family in the capital, Banjul, after a traumatic, two-year-long attempt to reach Italy.Music: Within the Earth, Ketsa
In a bid to calm tensions over a lack of cash in Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has announced that one of the three naira banknotes being phased out will be reintroduced into circulation. The trial of four military officers and a policeman accused of plotting to overthrow the Gambian president gets underway at the high court in the capital city, Banjul. And the Senegalese legend Baaba Maal introduces us to the hoddu, - a traditional Senegalese stringed instrument – which features in his new single Agreement, on his upcoming album Being.
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NPR, Mayor Frm Legislator, Councilman, U.S. Presidential Appointee, AmbassadorIn Honor of Remembrance's Martin Luther King Holiday', I wanted to talk with a Real Foot Soldier & Public Servant of Dr. King who is Still working for Justice for All. I Have Benefited from Many People who Worked, Marched & Died for my Rights to Freedoms. As a Northerner that did not live thru Segregated Times or in the South, I have only read of the History & Obstacles that Black have endured. To All Those People, I am Grateful.But Johnny Ford was in person on the scene to witness Civil Right History & as one of the first elected officials in the United States, would soon become a part of History. My Guest has a lot of insight & work we have to see thru.Ford got his start in politics working for U.S. Sen. Robert Kennedy's presidential campaign, and he later worked for the U.S. Department of Justice Community Relations Service.A native of the great State of Alabama, Johnny Lawrence Ford grew up in Tuskegee, the home of Tuskegee University, “the Pride of the Swift-Growing South,” also the home of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. He graduated from Tuskegee Institute High School and received his B.A. degree in history and sociology from Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tennessee, and a Masters of Public Administration from Auburn University at Montgomery. He also received 5 honorary degrees including The Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Alabama A & M University in 2004.Elected as the 1st African-American Mayor of the City of Tuskegee in 1972, Mayor Ford served six consecutive terms from 1972 – 1996 and was again elected to that office in September, 2004 and 2012. In 1998, he was elected Representative from District 82 to the State Legislature, where he served on the County and Municipal Government Committee, the Lee County Legislation Committee, the Health Committee, and the Tourism and Travel Committee. The Honorable Ford retained his legislative position until his return to office as mayor of Tuskegee.As Founder of the World Conference of Mayors, Inc., The Honorable Ford also serves as Secretary General. He is a Founder and President-Emeritus of the National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc., and a former member of the Alabama Foreign Trade Commission and the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority. While Mayor, Banjul, The Gambia was designated as the Tuskegee Sister City; therefore, he has worked closely with the country, The Gambia, for many years. Furthermore, he has served as Co-Chairman of the National Policy Alliance, which is an arm of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The National Policy Alliance Center for Political and Economic Studies is comprised of The National Bar Association, The Congressional Black Caucus, The World Conference of Mayors, The National Conference of Black Mayors, The National Association of Black County Officials, The National Black Caucus of School Board Members, Blacks in Government, The National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, as well as the Joint Center For Political and Economic Development.The Honorable Ford has served as a former U.S. Presidential Appointee to the National Advisory Committee on Federalism, and the Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade. He is a past President of the Alabama League of Municipalities, and the first African-American in Alabama History to be elected to this statewide position.The Honorable Ford is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, the Founding President of the Tuskegee Optimist Club, a member of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, and a member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, the home church of Dr. Booker T. Washington.He is married to the Honorable Judge Joyce London Alexander, Retired, Former Chief U. S. Magistrate Judge, of the District of Massachusetts. She was the First Female Chief United States Magistrate Judge in the USA. She is Past Chair of the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association, and of the Board of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.He is also the proud father of three adult children…John, Christopher, and Tiffany…The Honorable Ford has four grandchildren. The Fords have a second home on Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.© 2023 Building Abundant Success!!2023 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy: https://tinyurl.com/BASAud
The government in the Gambia says a military coup has been foiled and four soldiers have been arrested. Initially the authorities dismissed reports of the unrest as a military drill. We hear from our correspondent in the capital, Banjul. Uganda's President Museveni has declared the Ebola outbreak is over - but what is the basis on which the president made the announcement? And in a landmark ruling, Kenya's high court has said that the forced sterilisation of women living with HIV is a violation of their human rights. We hear from the woman who was at the centre of the case.
Mayor Frm. Legislator, Councilman, U.S. Presidential Appointee, AmbassadorTHIS WEEK are the Mid-Terms!! I was this year out registering people to vote! But I am also hearing from some that they may sit this Mid-Term Out. But WHY??Voting affect all aspects of your QUALITY of Life.Your Mayors, City Council Person, School Board Representative, Local & State Courts, Legislature Local & State Congressional, YOU have a say as to who you believe can serve your Community & State. The Voting Amendments to the Constitution, Civil Rights, Women's Rights, Student Loan Forgiveness, Roe vs Wade, I wanted to talk with a Foot Soldier & Public Servant of Dr. King who is Still working for Justice for All.A native of the great State of Alabama, Johnny Lawrence Ford grew up in Tuskegee, the home of Tuskegee University, “the Pride of the Swift-Growing South,” also the home of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. He graduated from Tuskegee Institute High School and received his B.A. degree in history and sociology from Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tennessee, and a Masters of Public Administration from Auburn University at Montgomery. He also received 5 honorary degrees including The Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Alabama A & M University in 2004.Elected as the 1st African-American Mayor of the City of Tuskegee in 1972, Mayor Ford served six consecutive terms from 1972 – 1996 and was again elected to that office in September, 2004 and 2012. In 1998, he was elected Representative from District 82 to the State Legislature, where he served on the County and Municipal Government Committee, the Lee County Legislation Committee, the Health Committee, and the Tourism and Travel Committee. The Honorable Ford retained his legislative position until his return to office as mayor of Tuskegee.As Founder of the World Conference of Mayors, Inc., The Honorable Ford also serves as Secretary General. He is a Founder and President-Emeritus of the National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc., and a former member of the Alabama Foreign Trade Commission and the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority. While Mayor, Banjul, The Gambia was designated as the Tuskegee Sister City; therefore, he has worked closely with the country, The Gambia, for many years. Furthermore, he has served as Co-Chairman of the National Policy Alliance, which is an arm of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The National Policy Alliance Center for Political and Economic Studies is comprised of The National Bar Association, The Congressional Black Caucus, The World Conference of Mayors, The National Conference of Black Mayors, The National Association of Black County Officials, The National Black Caucus of School Board Members, Blacks in Government, The National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, as well as the Joint Center For Political and Economic Development.The Honorable Ford has served as a former U.S. Presidential Appointee to the National Advisory Committee on Federalism, and the Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade. He is a past President of the Alabama League of Municipalities, and the first African-American in Alabama History to be elected to this statewide position.The Honorable Ford is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, the Founding President of the Tuskegee Optimist Club, a member of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, and a member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, the home church of Dr. Booker T. Washington.He is married to the Honorable Judge Joyce London Alexander, Retired, Former Chief U. S. Magistrate Judge, of the District of Massachusetts. She was the First Female Chief United States Magistrate Judge in the USA. She is Past Chair of the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association, and of the Board of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.He is also the proud father of three adult children…John, Christopher, and Tiffany…The Honorable Ford has four grandchildren. The Fords have a second home on Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.© 2022 Building Abundant Success!!2022 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASJoin me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy: https://tinyurl.com/BASAud
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I'm heading from Banjul, The Gambia, to the beach town, Cap Skirring, in the southern part of Senegal. This one was first released in April 2019.
Mayor Frm Legislator, Councilman, U.S. Presidential Appointee, Ambassador3 weeks from Mid-Terms & I have been out out registering people to vote! But I am also hearing from some that they may sit this Mid-Term Out.Voting affect all aspects of your QUALITY of Life.Your Mayors, City Council Person, School Board Representative, Local & State Courts, Legislature Local & State Congressional, YOU have a say as to who you believe can serve your Community & State. The Voting Amendments to the Constitution, Civil Rights, Women's Rights, Student Loan Forgiveness, Roe vs Wade, I wanted to talk with a Foot Soldier & Public Servant of Dr. King who is Still working for Justice for All.A native of the great State of Alabama, Johnny Lawrence Ford grew up in Tuskegee, the home of Tuskegee University, “the Pride of the Swift-Growing South,” also the home of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. He graduated from Tuskegee Institute High School and received his B.A. degree in history and sociology from Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tennessee, and a Masters of Public Administration from Auburn University at Montgomery. He also received 5 honorary degrees including The Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Alabama A & M University in 2004.Elected as the 1st African-American Mayor of the City of Tuskegee in 1972, Mayor Ford served six consecutive terms from 1972 – 1996 and was again elected to that office in September, 2004 and 2012. In 1998, he was elected Representative from District 82 to the State Legislature, where he served on the County and Municipal Government Committee, the Lee County Legislation Committee, the Health Committee, and the Tourism and Travel Committee. The Honorable Ford retained his legislative position until his return to office as mayor of Tuskegee.As Founder of the World Conference of Mayors, Inc., The Honorable Ford also serves as Secretary General. He is a Founder and President-Emeritus of the National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc., and a former member of the Alabama Foreign Trade Commission and the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority. While Mayor, Banjul, The Gambia was designated as the Tuskegee Sister City; therefore, he has worked closely with the country, The Gambia, for many years. Furthermore, he has served as Co-Chairman of the National Policy Alliance, which is an arm of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The National Policy Alliance Center for Political and Economic Studies is comprised of The National Bar Association, The Congressional Black Caucus, The World Conference of Mayors, The National Conference of Black Mayors, The National Association of Black County Officials, The National Black Caucus of School Board Members, Blacks in Government, The National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, as well as the Joint Center For Political and Economic Development.The Honorable Ford has served as a former U.S. Presidential Appointee to the National Advisory Committee on Federalism, and the Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade. He is a past President of the Alabama League of Municipalities, and the first African-American in Alabama History to be elected to this statewide position.The Honorable Ford is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, the Founding President of the Tuskegee Optimist Club, a member of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, and a member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, the home church of Dr. Booker T. Washington.He is married to the Honorable Judge Joyce London Alexander, Retired, Former Chief U. S. Magistrate Judge, of the District of Massachusetts. She was the First Female Chief United States Magistrate Judge in the USA. She is Past Chair of the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association, and of the Board of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.He is also the proud father of three adult children…John, Christopher, and Tiffany…The Honorable Ford has four grandchildren. The Fords have a second home on Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.© 2022 Building Abundant Success!!2022 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBAS
Fabriquer des sous-vêtements en Gambie : c'est le défi que s'est posé Elizabeth Gomez, membre de la diaspora gambienne en Suède, en 2016. L'objectif : créer une alternative face aux produits de mauvaise qualité ou issus du marché de la seconde main en Europe tout en ayant un impact social. Six ans plus tard, la marque Facil compte un atelier, dix employées, et vient d'ouvrir son premier magasin près de Banjul. Coup d'œil sur cette entreprise 100% féminine. Avec notre correspondant à Banjul, À Kanifing, au dernier étage d'un grand bâtiment situé dans une zone industrielle, une dizaine de jeunes femmes découpent du tissu et le cousent à l'aide de machines sophistiquées. Ramatoulie Tamben, 29 ans, dirige la production dans l'atelier. Elle montre l'un des principaux modèles de sous-vêtements. « Ici, j'ai un boxeur pour femme, c'est un sous-vêtement de sport très confortable, avec un élastique et des coutures en surjeté » explique-t-elle. La machine à surjeter, qui permet de joindre deux tissus rapidement, est une machine très rare en Gambie. Pour ces jeunes femmes qui ont quitté leur centre de formation il y a cinq ans, il a fallu s'adapter à toutes ces nouvelles techniques. Ngoneh Njie, 22 ans : « Nos professeurs nous ont appris à faire les vêtements locaux, mais quand on arrive ici, ce qu'on fait est totalement différent ». En plus des nombreuses machines fournies par la créatrice de Facil, Elisabeth Gomez, les tissus ont été sélectionnés avec des critères d'éthique et de durabilité, principalement en Espagne, au Portugal et en Turquie. Ces dix jeunes femmes, employées à temps plein par la marque Facil, gagnent un peu plus de 4 000 dalasis par mois, soit environ 80 dollars. Un salaire relativement bas, mais qui inclut plusieurs jours de congés payés ainsi que des congés maternels. Et puis, pour ces jeunes femmes, fabriquer les tout premiers sous-vêtements gambiens, c'est aussi une fierté. « Travailler pour une compagnie qui produit quelque chose d'aussi unique et beau que ce que l'on produit, observe Ramatoulie Tamben, on est heureuses et très fières de nous-mêmes. » Une volonté « d'acheter noir » De l'autre côté de la ville, dans le quartier de Sanchaba, le tout premier point de vente a ouvert ses portes depuis peu. Avec son mobilier en bois, ses emballages en carton et ses prix plutôt élevés pour le pays, à partir de cinq dollars environ pour un sous-vêtement, l'enseigne vise une clientèle plus aisée. « On essaie d'attirer les Gambiens de moyen à haut revenus » affirme Khaddija Jobe, responsable marketing. Khaddija Jobe explique les raisons qui ont poussé la créatrice, Elisabeth Gomez, à se lancer dans la production de sous-vêtements : « [Elle] vit en Suède, mais évidemment elle a remarqué cette tendance des gens à demander à ceux qui voyagent de leur acheter des boxers, des sous-vêtements ou des t-shirts très simples. Et donc elle s'est dit : ‘pourquoi est-ce qu'on ne produirait pas ça en Gambie ?' » Si ce premier magasin peine encore à attirer les clients en Gambie, la marque a déjà su séduire en ligne, notamment aux États-Unis et dans la diaspora gambienne à l'étranger. Khaddija Jobe décrit un intérêt prononcé pour l'entrepreneuriat des femmes noires africaines : Il y a évidemment un mouvement ‘d'acheter noir', d'acheter à des entreprises dirigées ou détenues par des femmes, d'acheter directement de l'Afrique. Donc, il faut être capable de participer à cette narration, et de vendre Facil exactement pour ce qu'elle est. Cette entreprise qui grandit doucement, c'est aussi une façon pour ces femmes de la diaspora de montrer qu'il est possible de revenir et d'investir dans son pays. ► Facil : le site internet et le profil Instagram
Welcome to Flashback Friday. Join me in this episode of The Radio Vagabond, where I'm heading from Banjul, The Gambia, to the beach town, Cap Skirring, in the southern part of Senegal. This one was first released in April 2019.
Cet été, les précipitations ont atteint des niveaux records à Banjul et poussé des milliers de personnes à quitter leur domicile temporairement. Les autorités gambiennes ont lancé des grands travaux de rénovations du système d'écoulement des eaux il y a trois ans, mais les rénovations peinent à convaincre du côté des habitants. De notre correspondant à Banjul, Dans le centre de Banjul, au marché Albert, Olimatou Jallow, vendeuse de 45 ans, nous montre les dégâts que les dernières inondations ont provoquées sur son étal. « La plupart de nos produits ont été abîmés parce qu'on les pose sur le sol, depuis j'ai emprunté une table pour pouvoir mettre mes affaires dessus. Si j'avais un autre business, je quitterais Banjul », dit Olimatou Jallow. Devant son échoppe, la petite ruelle a été défigurée par le passage de l'eau. De l'autre côté de Banjul, le long de la tobacco road, l'un des quartiers les plus touchés par les inondations cet été, Saine Demba, 75 ans, se remémore le moment où l'eau a envahi sa maison : « Cette fois-ci il n'y avait pas tellement d'eau, mais l'eau ne pouvait pas sortir par les canalisations. L'eau s'est infiltrée dans la maison, et c'était impossible de la faire sortir, elle continuait d'entrer. » Des remplacements tardifs Un peu plus loin, sur l'une des principales routes de la ville, une canalisation est éventrée et vidée par des ouvriers. L'ingénieur chargé de la supervision du projet pour le ministère des travaux publics, Matar Ceesay, explique : « Nous sommes actuellement sur la route de box bar où les travailleurs enlèvent les débris et réalise le désensablement des canalisations. » Ici, comme sur la plupart des grands axes de Banjul, la route a déjà été rénovée et les canalisations sont vidées et nettoyées. Mais ce qui a posé problème lors des pluies record cet été, ce sont les stations de pompages des eaux. Sur le polder de la bond road au sud de Banjul, a plupart des eaux de pluies sont censées converger, avant d'être déversées vers la mer. Mais ici le remplacement des pompes vétustes est arrivé trop tard. « Nous avions prévu d'installer les nouvelles pompes pour la fin du mois d'août, mais malheureusement, les pluies sont arrivées plus tôt, et les pompes n'étaient pas encore installées », avance Matar Ceesay. Des erreurs qui passent mal Les pompes en question ont depuis été installées, et permettent actuellement d'évacuer près de 2 millions de litres d'eau par heure. Mais du côté associatif, cette erreur de calendrier passe mal. Amadou Wurry Jallow fait partie du collectif ARR Banjul, un groupe de jeunes qui luttent pour la préservation de la capitale. Pour lui, « ce n'est pas le résultat des pires pluies que nous ayons vécues dans notre histoire, c'est à cause du blocage du polder que nos communautés ont vécu les pires inondations de leur histoire », souligne Amadou Wurry Jallow. Initialement prévue pour 2022, la fin des travaux a été replanifiée en 2024. Le coût total du chantier à ce jour est autour des 26 millions de dollars.
La goélette de Tara était de passage sur le fleuve Gambie la semaine dernière. L'occasion de réaliser les tout premiers prélèvements de micro-plastiques dans un fleuve africain. Pour la fondation, c'est aussi l'une des dernières étapes de la mission sur les microbiomes marins, après un départ de Lorient en octobre 2020. De notre correspondant à Banjul, Milan Berckmans À bord du bateau de la fondation Tara Océan, Jean-François Gighlione, chercheur du CNRS au laboratoire d'océanographie microbienne de Banyuls-sur-Mer, lance un grand filet à l'eau. « Donc là, on a le filet manta, c'est un filet d'une taille de 330 microns, c'est un demi millimètre, à peu près », explique le chercheur. Après une dizaine de minutes à la surface de l'eau, le filet en forme d'entonnoir remonte. À son extrémité, une boîte cylindrique qui doit permettre de capter les micro-plastiques pour 10 000 litres d'eau. « On voit l'eau à l'intérieur du collecteur, là, ben ça fait des années que je fais des échantillonnages un peu partout dans le monde, et une fois qu'on ouvre ce collecteur, on n'a pas vraiment de surprises en fait, on va forcément retrouver du plastique », affirme Jean-François Gighlione. À l'intérieur du bateau, l'expert en micro-plastiques nous emmène dans un petit laboratoire. Ici, les échantillons d'eau prélevés dans le fleuve Gambie sont scrutés à l'aide d'une loupe, pour détecter le moindre petit bout de plastique, qui est ensuite isolé pour une analyse plus fine. Ces plastiques, ainsi que les eaux récoltées, serviront à de nombreux projets de recherche en France, en Europe, aux États-Unis, mais aussi en Afrique. Premier constat pour Jean-François Gighlione : alors que les eaux les plus polluées contiennent entre 100 et 200 micro-plastiques par 10 000 litres d'eau, les eaux du fleuve Gambie en contiennent moins. Mais ces déchets n'ont pas encore été fragmentés. « Ici, on en a trouvé une vingtaine à l'estuaire, et quand on est allés à Kaur, qui est plus en amont du fleuve, on en a trouvé deux. Ça montre que peut-être la fragmentation n'a pas eu le temps de se faire encore. » À bord du bateau également, Famara Jarju représente l'autorité maritime gambienne. Pour lui, les données récoltées sont essentielles pour son pays. « La rivière est vraiment centrale pour nous, nous avons besoin de mieux comprendre ce qu'il s'y passe : le niveau de salinité, la quantité de micro-plastiques. Cela va aider les Gambiens pour savoir quels types d'activités ils doivent mener dans la rivière. » Avec le passage de la fondation Tara, c'est la toute première fois que des données sur les micro-plastiques sont prélevées dans le fleuve Gambie. Mais comme l'explique Jean-François Ghiglione, les échantillonnages réalisés en quatre lieux du fleuve ainsi que dans l'estuaire ne sont qu'un début, pour pouvoir réellement interpréter ces données, il faudra revenir et réaliser d'autres échantillonnages dans le futur. Après deux ans autour de l'Amérique du Sud et de l'Afrique, la mission sur les microbiomes marins de Tara prendra fin au mois d'octobre, avec un retour à son port d'attache de Lorient. D'ici là, l'équipage réalisera sa dernière étape scientifique à Dakar, avec une autre étude des micro-plastiques – notamment – du fleuve Sénégal.
Celebraciones afrobrasileñas, viajes sonoros por el África Occidental y conexiones turco-globales conforman estas Mundofonías llenas de novedades musicales y completadas con el homenaje al músico nigeriano recién fallecido Orlando Julius. Afro-Brazilian celebrations, sound trips through West Africa and Turkish-global connections make up this edition of Mundofonías, full of new releases and completed with a tribute to the recently deceased Nigerian musician Orlando Julius. Dendê & Band – Feira de São Joaquim – Agô Tumbatú Cumbá – No terreiro – Llama Jally Kebba Susso – Banjul – Freedom Julian Belbachir – Wassa [+ Lamine Sonko] – Babdoukkala Soadan – Pieds nus – Pieds nus Orlando Julius with The Heliocentrics – Jayede afro – Jaiyede afro Burhan Öçal – Egyptian twist / Yaralı gönül – Hem orada hem burada vol. 1 [V.A.] Okay Temiz, Pohjantahti & Oriental Wind – Dört beygir – Okay Temiz, Pohjantahti & Oriental Wind (Elektro Hafız – Nassam alayna el hawa / Kim kimedir – Hem orada hem burada vol. 1 [V.A.]) Imagen: / Image: Orlando Julius (📸 Mário Pires)
Mayor Frm Legislator, Councilman, U.S. Presidential Appointee, AmbassadorIn Honor of Remembrance's Martin Luther King's Transition on April 4th,1968, I wanted to talk with a Foot Soldier & Public Servant of Dr. King who is Still working for Justice for All. I recently travel South & participated in the Selma to Montgomery, AL Jubilee & Remembrances of Bloody Sunday. Mu Guest has a lot of insight & work we have to see thru.A native of the great State of Alabama, Johnny Lawrence Ford grew up in Tuskegee, the home of Tuskegee University, “the Pride of the Swift-Growing South,” also the home of the famed Tuskegee Airmen. He graduated from Tuskegee Institute High School and received his B.A. degree in history and sociology from Knoxville College, Knoxville, Tennessee, and a Masters of Public Administration from Auburn University at Montgomery. He also received 5 honorary degrees including The Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Alabama A & M University in 2004.Elected as the 1st African-American Mayor of the City of Tuskegee in 1972, Mayor Ford served six consecutive terms from 1972 – 1996 and was again elected to that office in September, 2004 and 2012. In 1998, he was elected Representative from District 82 to the State Legislature, where he served on the County and Municipal Government Committee, the Lee County Legislation Committee, the Health Committee, and the Tourism and Travel Committee. The Honorable Ford retained his legislative position until his return to office as mayor of Tuskegee.As Founder of the World Conference of Mayors, Inc., The Honorable Ford also serves as Secretary General. He is a Founder and President-Emeritus of the National Conference of Black Mayors, Inc., and a former member of the Alabama Foreign Trade Commission and the Alabama Municipal Electric Authority. While Mayor, Banjul, The Gambia was designated as the Tuskegee Sister City; therefore, he has worked closely with the country, The Gambia, for many years. Furthermore, he has served as Co-Chairman of the National Policy Alliance, which is an arm of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. The National Policy Alliance Center for Political and Economic Studies is comprised of The National Bar Association, The Congressional Black Caucus, The World Conference of Mayors, The National Conference of Black Mayors, The National Association of Black County Officials, The National Black Caucus of School Board Members, Blacks in Government, The National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials, as well as the Joint Center For Political and Economic Development.The Honorable Ford has served as a former U.S. Presidential Appointee to the National Advisory Committee on Federalism, and the Intergovernmental Policy Advisory Committee on Trade. He is a past President of the Alabama League of Municipalities, and the first African-American in Alabama History to be elected to this statewide position.The Honorable Ford is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, the Founding President of the Tuskegee Optimist Club, a member of the Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, and a member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, the home church of Dr. Booker T. Washington.He is married to the Honorable Judge Joyce London Alexander, Retired, Former Chief U. S. Magistrate Judge, of the District of Massachusetts. She was the First Female Chief United States Magistrate Judge in the USA. She is Past Chair of the Judicial Council of the National Bar Association, and of the Board of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies.He is also the proud father of three adult children…John, Christopher, and Tiffany…The Honorable Ford has four grandchildren. The Fords have a second home on Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.© 2022 Building Abundant Success!!2022 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Radio @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBAS
Restiamo in Africa con un nuovo paese che ha subito la dominazione coloniale britannica ma ha presenta una bandiera che non presenta nessun legame con il passato o con i paesi vicini. Buon ascolto!
Grâce aux trucs mnémotechniques d'Antoine Vézina et Frédéric Barbusci, apprenez les capitales du Mali, du Brunei, de la Thaïlande, de la Centrafrique et de la Gambie !
Joe Biden to nominate an African American woman to Supreme Court Justice, the C.R.O.W.N Act, and the Ubuntu Hair Love Project are the current events that set the tone for my interview with Fatou Saine Gaye, founder of the Gaye Njorro Skills Academy located in Banjul, Gambia
Depois de uma longa viagem ao volante de um velhinho Mercedes, uma pequena cidade da Africa Ocidental, cheia de vida, uma cidade-mercado: Banjul.
In this episode, AJ and Pa interviewed one of Africa's biggest Real Estate Developers, Mr Mustapha Njie, founder and CEO of TAF Africa Global. Mr Njie is in the process of not only building an estate but a city. This city called the TAF City will be high tech, green and twice the size of Banjul, the Capital of The Gambia. If you ever considered living somewhere cheaper, this TAF City should be an option. If you work remotely, you can Geoarbitrage by living somewhere cheaper. Mr Njie also explained why African Real Estate is a good investment. Links mentioned in this episode: https://tafafricaglobal.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2HZA9YqYMc&t=1160s https://www.facebook.com/debbo.unflitered https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=d+jallows+farm --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fitalkpodcast/message
Google has announced a plan to invest $1bn over five years to finance Africa's digital transformation. The investment focuses on enabling fast, affordable internet access for more Africans; building helpful products; supporting entrepreneurship and small business; and helping non-profits to improve lives across Africa. The statement was made at Google's first-ever Google for Africa event, broadcasted live virtually.Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, shared the planned $1bn investment and will include:Enabling affordable internet access and building helpful productsGoogle is building global infrastructure to help bring faster internet to more people and lower connectivity costs. The subsea cable Equiano will run through South Africa, Namibia, Nigeria and St Helena and connect the continent with Europe.Internet access is also hampered by the affordability of smartphones. Android has developed a device locking technology as part of the Android platform that will enable partners to offer financed devices.Google has collaborated with Safaricom to support the launch of the first “Device Financing” plan in Kenya, and will expand this initiative across Africa with partners like Airtel, MKOPA, MTN, Orange, Transsion Holdings and Vodacom, and more. These partnerships will help millions of first-time smartphone users gain access to quality, affordable Android smartphones.Plus Codes are a free and open-source addressing system to provide addresses for everyone. The government of The Gambia has adopted this in providing addresses for residents and businesses across the capital Banjul and are now scaling to the rest of the country. Plus codes will expand to South Africa, Kenya and other countries in partnership with governments and non-governmental organisations.
Gambian President Adama Barrow wants Senegal to send over 600 troops to his country ahead December elections. This is in addition to the Senegalese forces already there as part of the ECOWAS peace mission deployed in 2017. DW's Jane Nyingi spoke to Omar Wally in Banjul and first wanted to know if the Gambian army is capable of handling its security issues.
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Here's the guest line-up for Sat, July 31, 2021 from 4 to 6pm on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com) on 98.7 FM and available also on the masalaradio app (www.masalaradio.com) You can also hear the Podcast of the recorded show uploaded by Monday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. 4:20 pm Dr Dinesh Shukla spent many years I. houston before leaving to manage a medical center in the Republic of Guinea. He has founded the American International University West Africa in Banjul, The Gambia. He calls us LIVE from Gambia to describe what led him to develop the University, the degree program and what life there is like. 4:40 pm The Texas Hindu Camp Site was recently established in Columbus and to tell us more about the plans and goals are Subhash Gupta and Vivek Shukla. 5:00 pm The real estate market in Austin is sizzling hot and realtor Ajit Giani, who relocated there from Houston to be close to family m, calls in to tells us what is driving this and which areas are going fast in the state capital. 5:20 pm World traveler and Global Nomad Dan Mayur joins us again with another description from his trips to India, this time in the former princely state of Lucknow. Also stay tuned in for news roundup, views, sports and movie reviews IF YOU'D LIKE TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW, OR TO ADVERTISE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 713-789-6397 or at indoamericannews@yahoo.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indo-american-news-radio/support
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has asked the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights in Banjul, The Gambia, to issue provisional measures to urgently stop the Nigerian government and National Assembly from supporting and pushing through two bills to gag the media, and impose arbitrary and harsh punishment on journalists, broadcast stations, media houses and media practitioners in Nigeria.”The right group says these anti-media bills are the latest threats to freedom of expression, access to information and media freedom in the country. They said the bills are not in keeping with the provisions of the Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression in Africa, which supplements articles 1 and 9 of the African Charter.
1 in 10,000: The physician to person ratio in The Gambia, one of the lowest in the world. 4%: The percentage of Gambians that has health insurance. ~USD$0.50: The cost to visit a public hospital in The Gambia. USD$1 billion: The size of the counterfit and sub-standard medication market in Sub-Saharan Africa. Healthcare in Sub-Saharan Africa is riddled with problems that have rippling effects on many African communities and economies. So after years of working at US pharmacy chain Walgreens in North Carolina, Gambian national Dr. Ismail Badjie returned home to Banjul, (The Gambia's capital) to revolutionize the Gambian healthcare sector by building the country's first vertically integrated, digitally friendly pharmacy in 2019. Less than 2 years later, InnovaRX is helping tens of thousands of Gambians get access to affordable healthcare and FDA-approved medications, with Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Liberia on the horizon. But to go from Walgreens to changing healthcare as we know it in West Africa? A story heard only on Not From Silicon Valley.
Andy and James talk us through their thoughts ahead of, and after the home game vs Newcastle. It's 5***** performance from super Leeds. Paul dials in from Banjul - not to be missed! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dernier épisode de notre série de reportages consacrés au pont Sénégambie qui change la vie des Gambiens et des Sénégalais depuis un an. Inauguré le 21 janvier 2019, le pont Sénégambien enjambe le fleuve Gambie et permet de relier facilement le sud du Sénégal au nord. Il remplace l'ancien ferry qui nécessitait d'attendre de longues heures avant de traverser voire plusieurs jours pour les chauffeurs routiers. Cette attente forcée avait fait naître de nombreux commerces le long de la route et dans la ville de Farafenni. Depuis l'ouverture du pont, la ville est en déclin. Les cabanes en taule ont pris la couleur ocre de la terre battue comme si elles voulaient se faire oublier. La rouille a gagné ces dizaines de baraquements abandonnés, alignés le long de la route qui menait à l'ancien ferry. Présent depuis une quinzaine d'année, Mamadou Diallo, vendeur guinéen, fait de la résistance sous son parasol : « Je vendais des bonbons, des biscuits, des gâteaux, tout ça. » Pour Mamadou Diallo, le pont Sénégambien fait de l'ombre à son commerce : « Ce n’est pas bon pour nous. C’est bon pour les passagers. Il y a déjà beaucoup de vendeurs qui sont partis d’ici pour le Sénégal, Banjul ou d’autres villages. » Sur la rive sud, en arrivant de Soma, les vendeurs sont plus nombreux. Sur sa petite table Alieu Diallo présente des pots de mayonnaise montés en pyramide. Il s'est installé peu avant l'inauguration du pont en janvier 2019. Les affaires ne sont pas bonnes : « Parfois on montre notre marchandise aux clients mais ils refusent d’acheter. Certains ne nous considèrent même pas. » Tous les vendeurs identifiés comme tels ont reçu une compensation, assure le ministère gambien des Transports. Un marché est en cours de construction à Soma, sur la rive sud, pour les accueillir. Mais dans l'attente, Momodou Lamin Jeng, ancien conseiller municipal, s'inquiète pour ses concitoyens : « La plupart des gens ici vous diront que le pont leur a fait du tort économiquement. Beaucoup d'entre eux travaillent dans le commerce de détail, dans l'alimentaire. Donc les revenus de nombreuses personnes, en particulier les femmes, dépendent de cette activité à Farafenni. » Ouvert à toute heure du jour et de la nuit, le pont fait aussi du tort aux maisons d'hôte de Farafenni comme celles gérées par Omar Mbye : « Avant, les gens s'arrêtaient ici pour la nuit après la fermeture du ferry. Je recevais beaucoup de clients dans mes maisons d'hôtes. Mais depuis que le pont est ouvert ils n'ont plus de raison de s'arrêter ici, et ça ce n'est pas bon pour moi. » Le 12 mars, lors du dernier conseil présidentiel sénégalo-gambien, les deux chefs d'État se sont engagés à ouvrir leur frontière commune nuit et jour. Une occasion en moins pour Farafenni de garder les voyageurs captifs le temps d'une nuit.
Jusqu’au dimanche 15 novembre, nous vous proposons une série de reportages consacrés au pont Sénégambie qui change la vie des Gambiens et des Sénégalais depuis un an. Après des décennies d'attentes le pont Sénégambien était ouvert aux particuliers en janvier 2019. Puis aux camions en juillet. Ce pont construit en Gambie au-dessus du fleuve doit permettre de désenclaver la région de la Casamance, au sud du Sénégal. Et d'accentuer les échanges commerciaux dans toute la sous-région. Pour les chauffeurs routiers habitués à traverser la Gambie, c'est leur vie professionnelle qui a changé. Les moustiques, la chaleur, la poussière et l'ennui ont profondément marqué les chauffeurs routiers obligés de traverser Farafenni. Gory Ndour et Moctar Dia attendent de passer la frontière sénégalaise. Ils n'ont pas oublié le calvaire du ferry : « C’était dur quand même, on pouvait s’arrêter deux ou trois semaines. Mais avec le pont maintenant c’est bon. » Le peu d'argent gagné pour convoyer les marchandises se trouvait dépensé pendant les semaines d'attente du ferry,explique Moctar Dia : « Le temps resté garé tu vas dépenser beaucoup pour manger et tu envoies le reste à ta famille. » La marchandise pouvait aussi s'abimer avec le temps perdu. Aujourd'hui le trafic est fluide. Ce pont de 90 millions de dollars financé par la Banque africaine de développement a pour objectif d'améliorer le corridor routier Nouakchott-Dakar-Lagos. À une moindre échelle, ce pont est une opportunité pour améliorer le commerce régionale, estime Yahya Jobe, secrétaire général du syndicat des transporteurs de Farafenni : « Le trafic a augmenté de façon significative. Allez faire un tour dans la ville et vous verrez de nombreux camions et de voitures qui traversent. Le commerce a aussi connu un coup d'accélérateur dans la région. Quand vous passez commande à Banjul, vous recevez votre colis dans les heures qui suivent. Depuis le Sénégal, le colis peut être livré d'une rive à l'autre de la rivière. » Seul bémol, un prix de passage jugé trop cher et calculé sur le poids du camion. Mais le tarif est raisonnable et l'argent récolté profite à tous, veut convaincre Mod Ceesay, Secrétaire permanent au ministère gambien des Transports : « Ça n'a rien à voir avec ce qui aurait pu être un tarif commercial si le pont avait été construit sous un partenariat public-privé. J'ajoute que le pont nécessite des frais autour de 10 millions de dollars par an pour des recettes inférieures à 3 millions en 2019. Si quelqu'un pense qu'on demande trop d'argent... il n'a rien compris. » Les usagers ne se rendent pas compte que le pont Sénégambien n'est qu'un élément du projet Transgambia relève Mod Ceesay. Un corridor routier toujours en construction qui dépasse le seul enjambement du fleuve et qui coûte des millions de dollars.
On today's show we are discussing sexual assault on the continent. This is not the show we planned to do this month, but an incident happened close to home that made me question our complicity in sexual assault and the willingness of us as Africans to keep our children safe. These are not new issues. You, or someone you know, has experienced some form of sexual assault. Some of you might even be protecting perpetrators. In today's episode, I talk to Karim Dieye, a Senegalese consultant and former prison officer, and Lolo Cynthia, the Nigerian activist and sexual education expert behind the social media presence LoloTalks, about how our cultural norms perpetuate a system that further victimizes the sexually assaulted yet protects the perpetrator. We also discuss how to talk to our kids about sex and sexual assault and the signs parents should be mindful of to keep their children safe. You can listen to the episode this Friday September 4th on www.inserviceof.org/podcast and in Dakar on 94.9FM WADR at 7:30pm GMT. And don't forget to send me your comments on WhatsApp at +221 76201 5180. We've also gone regional! Click the podcast link to see when and where live episodes and rebroadcasts will air in Freetown, Banjul, Abuja, and Dakar.
In questa puntata:- Top 5: Drogba il politico, nuove federazioni CONIFA e l'esagerato omaggio a Jude Bellingham- Focus: nella terra dei gabbiani, alla scoperta del Gambia- Cacciatori di Contratti: la vita e la carriera da record di Rudi Gutendorf
Trots alla rapporter om faran med att försöka ta sig till Europa via Libyen och Medelhavet så är viljan fortfarande stark bland västafrikaner att komma hit för att hitta ett jobb. EU satsar stora pengar både på att stoppa båtarna över Medelhavet och på att få migranter att vända tillbaka till sina hemländer. Alice Petrén, Banjul alice.petren@sverigesradio.se
Welcome to our Christmas episode, and thank you for being there all of this journey. I shall be taking a break until the first weekend of January 2020 after today's episode.In this episode, we get to meet the fabulous Amina Marong, who was born in Banjul, the capital of the Gambia, aka the Smiling Coast of Africa. Amina would migrate to the United States over two decades ago and thus begin a journey that would take her from working in high-end retail (cosmetics and luxury products) to also working in modeling.Amina has done print and editorial modeling along with showrooms. She is well into the creative mindset due to studying interior design/decor at NYIT. Amina's biggest passion is for her nonprofit charity, "Amina's Helping Hands." An organization that she uses to bring smiles to countless children and youth in The Gambia.Follow "Amina's Helping Hands" on Facebook and Instagram
This week: Boka de Banjul; Lankum; Roque Dalton (performed by Julio Cortázar); Byron Allen Trio; Kaiti Grey; Lemzo Diomono; Faqirs du Sindh; Baul music from Bengal (x2); Mamar Kassey; Thelonious Monk; Camaron; La Macanita; Cecil Taylor; Conlon Nancarrow; Marilyn Crispell; Dorothy Ashby; much more... Always FREE of charge to listen, stream, download, and subscribe. iTUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580?mt=2 Playlists via WRFI: https://www.wrfi.org/localprograms/conferenceofthebirds/ or via blogspot: http:confbirds.blogspot.com or VIA SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/m/playlist/view/9931765 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks Contact: confbirds@gmail.com
In this episode, we find out more about the fleet and network development plans of an airline that plans to connect West Africa from an operational hub in Banjul, The Gambia. We talk about why they will succeed where others have failed and how attending AviaDev has assisted their development. Find out more at http://www.flywestaf.com/
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In January 2019, Chaz Powell and Tim Roberts set off on a 1,120 km trek of the Gambia River from its source in the Fouta Djallon highlands of central Guinea to the coastal city of Banjul in The Gambia. It was a challenging 46 days through extreme temperatures and harsh landscapes, with constant hunger and dehydration as a companion along with the wildest of animals. With unending hospitality and kindness from the locals they were able to reach the Atlantic ocean, becoming the first people to document a full source-to-sea trek of the Gambia River. For this expedition, Chaz partnered with the African Wildlife Foundation, one of the oldest and largest conservation organizations focusing on the protection of African wildlife and wildlands. You can learn more about Chaz and his adventures at thewildestjourney.com. Chaz Powell, welcome back to the show. www.justgiving.com/TheWildestJourney
I've been to Senegal before, but that was in Dakar in the northern part of the country. After a week in The Gambia in the middle of Senegal I'm heading further south to the beach town, Cap Skirring in the southern part of the country. Before I leave Banjul, I talk to the Polish hostel-owner, Marek about how he ended up right here after years as a full-time traveler. On the trip down to Cap Skirring I travel with another Danish guy, Alex, who just happened to go the same way. I enjoy Cap Skirring so much that I decide to extend my stay with another week. So I go looking for another place with better wifi. LINKS: Sponsor Hotels25.com See pictures on TheRadioVagabond.com You can follow The Radio Vagabond on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram og YouTube.
ENGLISH VERSION: TheRadioVagabond.com Jeg har været i Senegal før, men det var i den nordlige del. Efter en uge i vidunderlige Gambia, som ligger midt i Senegal tager jeg videre sydpå til den lille badeby Cap Skirring. Inden da møder jeg en polsk hostel-ejer i Gambias hovedstad Banjul. Hør hvordan en polak lander lige præcis her. På turen ned til Cap Skirring får jeg følgeskab af Alex, en ung dansker, der tilfældigvis skal samme vej. Jeg falder så godt til i Cap Skirring, at jeg vælger at blive lidt længere - og går på jagt efter et sted med bedre wifi. LINKS: Sponsor Hotels25.dk Se billeder på Radiovagabond.dk Følg også RadioVagabond på Facebook, Twitter, Instagram og YouTube.
We got the opportunity to spend a few days at Mandina River Lodges, the most amazing place in the middle of the forest around half an hours drive from the small capital of The Gambia, Banjul. Mandina River Lodges is founded by two Englishmen, Lawrence Williams, and James English. Lawrence is a friend of a friend of mine - and also an avid traveler with an exciting story. Unfortunately, Lawrence wasn't in The Gambia at the time we were there, but I promise to catch up with him at some point to get his story. James English is his uncle. Or was. Because he passed away very unexpected in 2012, five weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. James and Lawrence had been traveling a lot together and now, whenever Lawrence visits a new country, he spreads a little bit of his uncle's ashes in the country as a gesture. A thing that almost got him arrested in North Korea. Like I said: He has a lot of stories that I promise I'll have hin share at some point when I finally meet him. For years James had been searching for a piece of land suitable to create a tourism project, and on Christmas Eve 1992 they found Makasutu. Today Mandina River Lodges is run by his former wife, Linda English. And it was only after James passed away that Linda came down here. In fact, the thought it was a crazy idea to put money in a piece of forest in The Gambia. She's been here six years already and loves the place. Makasutu is a tropical 1000-acre reserve encompassing five different eco-systems. Fifteen thousand trees were planted over the next few years, and the wildlife came back. Now the wildlife is plentiful with many bird species, monitor lizards, baboons, vervet and red colobus monkeys, and the occasional crocodile, and even the odd mongoose can be spotted on the riverbanks. In the afternoon on the first day we were invited to go for a walk through the a with a local guide, dressed in green and khaki and with a monocular around his neck ready for bird watching. Makasutu, meaning ‘sacred forest' in the local language Mandinka, and they started it as both an ecology project and a place for people to come and learn about the local culture and people. James and Lawrence spent the first seven years living in tents on the land, with no running water or electricity. They did this getting to understand the land and environment, which is why you notice the attention to detail that has gone into the design and construction. The initial idea was to a small backpackers lodge, but after many nights sitting around the campfire they decided to try to help in the re-foresting of the area, and eventually to open the site as a cultural reserve, highlighting how the local people live, and also to encourage the return of wildlife to the area. One thing lead to another and instead of the small backpackers lodge they decided to develop a five-star eco-lodge like no other in West Africa. Construction began in 2000, with as many as 150 people working on the swimming pool alone. Due to the standard of the carpentry, the lodges were very time consuming to produce, however, the finished result is impressive with a total of nine lodges being completed over several years, with differing designs both on and off the water. And apart from the birds singing it's very quiet and peaceful here. The staff at Makasutu all come from the surrounding villages, a deliberate measure to try to help stop the urban drift to the city, and allowing the surrounding area to directly benefit from this place. One of them The head of security at Mandina River Lodges, his name is Dawda. We met him at the Base Camp when we were doing the jungle walk. He used to be a policeman, and then he's a popular radio DJ in his free time. We agreed to meet later and chat some more. So the next day Dawda came and picked me up at the main gate. I got on the back of his motorcycle, and we took off down the dirt road. He wanted to show me a spot that was very important for his work as the head of security. So I was a bit surprised when we stopped in the middle of the forest. That's where they have the main borehole, the main well. LINKS: Mandina River Lodges The Gambia Experience Sponsor Hotels25.com See pictures on TheRadioVagabond.com You can follow The Radio Vagabond on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram og YouTube.
English: www.TheRadioVagabond.com Vi fik mulighed for at tilbringe et par dage på Mandina River Lodges, som er det mest fantastiske sted midt i en skov omkring en halv times kørsel fra den lille hovedstad i Gambia, Banjul. Mandina River Lodges blev grundlagt af to englændere, Lawrence Williams og James English. Lawrence er en af mine venners ven - og også en ivrig rejsende med en spændende historie. Desværre var Lawrence ikke i Gambia på det tidspunkt, hvor vi var der, men jeg lover at fange ham på et tidspunkt så han kan fortælle sin historie. James English er hans onkel. Eller rettere sagt "var". For han døde meget uventet i 2012, blot fem uger efter at være blevet diagnosticeret med kræft. James og Lawrence havde rejst meget sammen og nu, når Lawrence besøger et nyt land spreder han en lille smule af sin onkels aske i landet som en gestus. I årevis havde James ledt efter et stykke land, der var egnet til at skabe et turisme projekt, og på julaften 1992 fandt han Makasutu. I dag drives Mandina River Lodges af hans tidligere kone, Linda English, men det var først efter, James døde, at Linda kom ned her. Faktisk mente hun, at det var en tosset ide at investere penge i et stykke jord i Gambia. Nu har hun været her seks år allerede og elsker stedet. Makasutu er en tropisk reservat, der omfatter fem forskellige økosystemer. Da de fandt det var en stor del af skoven blevet fældet og de besluttede at forsøge at genetablere skoven, og i løbet af de næste få år havde de plantet 15.000 træer. Nu er dyrelivet vendt tilbage med mange fuglearter, øgler, bavianer, colobus aber, en krokodille i ny og næ og endda det kattelignende rovdyr Manguster kan ses ved flodbreden. Den første dag blev vi inviteret til at gå en tur gennem skoven med en lokal guide, klædt i grøn og khaki og med en kikkert hængende rundt om halsen klar til kigge efter fugle. James og Lawrence tilbragte de første syv år i telt på stedet uden rindende vand eller elektricitet. De gjorde dette for at forstå jorden og miljøet, og det kan ses på de mange detaljer, der er i design og konstruktion af stedet. Makasutu, der i det lokale sprog Mandinka, betyder "hellig skov", og den oprindelige ide var at lave en lille backpackers lodge, men efter mange nætter, siddende omkring lejrbålet, besluttede de at åbne stedet som en kulturreservat, der fremhæver, hvordan de lokale bor og det rige dyreliv. Og i stedet for den lille backpackers lodge besluttede de sig for at lave et femstjernet øko-lodge uden sidestykke i Vestafrika. Det færdige resultat er imponerende, med i alt ni hytter med forskellige designs både på land og på vandet. Bortset fra fuglesang er der meget stille og fredeligt her. Jeg mødte også sikkerhedschefen på Mandina River Lodges, Dawda. Han er en tidligere politimand, og i sin fritid er han radio vært. Han havde sagt, at han ville vise mig et sted, der var meget vigtigt for hans arbejde som sikkerhedschef. Så jeg var lidt overrasket da vi stoppede midt i skoven. Tag også med til en anderledes og meget stille nytårsaften. Denne episode er længere end normalt fordi der er så meget at fortælle om disse fantastiske dage i Gambia. LINKS: Mandina River Lodges The Gambia Experience Sponsor Hotels25.dk Se billeder på Radiovagabond.dk Følg også RadioVagabond på Facebook, Twitter, Instagram og YouTube.
Independence Stadium, Banjul, the Gambia Building Bridges Tour
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#Hey Hey Hey It is your Nomad Consultant and today's episode is based on a trip I did a for a fairweather friend who I no longer roll with. It was a trip I wanted to suppress in my memory and not think about it cause I still sometimes do get a chill when I recall the #dangerous encounters we had. However after being convinced by a good friend I decided to share this experience to my followers and hopefully along this journey I will also get some closures. Make sure you listen to this #episode and the following episodes to hear about my crazy #adventures starting from Manchester, UK all the way to Banjul, Gambia. Image Source https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Habour_of_Tanger_Morocco.jpg
#Hey Hey Hey It is your Nomad Consultant and today's episode is based on a trip I did a for a fairweather friend who I no longer roll with. It was a trip I wanted to suppress in my memory and not think about it cause I still sometimes do get a chill when I recall the #dangerous encounters we had. However after being convinced by a good friend I decided to share this experience to my followers and hopefully along this journey I will also get some closures. Make sure you listen to this #episode and the following episodes to hear about my crazy #adventures starting from Manchester, UK all the way to Banjul, Gambia. Image Source: https://pixabay.com/en/cityscape-banjul-africa-gambia-2313618/
Ubuntu Peoples Podcast, Ep #60--Coach Frankie Taal: Football, Roots, Reggae & The Grace of God Mr. Frankie Taal is the Head M-Soccer coach at North Carolina Wesleyan College. Last fall, his team won the regular season, the conference championship and advanced to the NCAA tournament. But wins is not how Coach Taal measures success. Listen to him talk about his journey from Banjul, Gambia to Brooklyn, West Virginia, NC, the halls of the UN, the negotiating tables of African politics, his love for reggae music and the game that has defined his life. You'll hear God and beauty in the tale. Respect, fadda. Website: www.ncwc.edu --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
ShEvo vs. The First World | A Skeptical Look at Western Culture
If you haven't heard the news, we’re going to be grandparents in the next few months. So of course, the most important thing we have to decide is the names we want this new kid to call us. Today on the program we’ll detail all the names we’ve considered, settling on a few we’d be happy with. We found a few lists of trendy names for grandparents, and a lot of them are just silly. Which we kinda like. Here are the ones what we’re considering, some more or less seriously than others: Ace Bama Bebop Bibi Big Daddy Biggie D Bobo Dabado Dally Faux Mau G-Man Gigi Ginja Gogo Grandiose Granette Granite Grammy Khun bpoo Khun yaa Lala M’dear Mellowman MoreDaddy Nooni NaNa NotherMother Panda Pebbles Rocky Slick But as we’ve no practical experience, we’re asking you, the listener, to chime in on our choices. Maybe you even have something in mind that keeps the special “ShEvo-ness” inside? Listen in and let us know in the comments. You can ask us a question for a future show, and you can get on our fresh new Patreon page to support us the rest of the season and the next! Ridiculous But Funny Computer-Automated Transcription Of This Audio If computers struggle with English, they really have a tough time with Thai. Luckily we didn't use much in this episode, so we probably didn't burn out PodcasterPro's logic board. But as usual, the results are quite funny. Read on and see if any of this makes sense. (Spoiler: it won't.) 00:00:00 Who trusts infants with any effect, let alone naming you that would will be called for the rest of your life. I don't think so. Oh, home one zero This one drawn us one this. No, this morning. This one siree. Oh my God. Just one time. The other question this week, my love, And this one comes from general by the name of net Banjul from Arizona. And he ask is very simple question. What's the one thing that might make us give up this life of living abroad and moved back to America? That's a great question. Nothing new thinks for asking, I'm She Ledee and I am Ibo Tara. We are Shiboh and you are listening to this one time, the podcast. If you haven't figured it out yet, people. And I don't know how you manage to do that, but I guess as possible, maybe you just consume this in podcast warm. I suppose that's pupils. No follow us. Not everybody Follows us. Nerve annual is Our son. He in you might have heard us referred to him has in Jhang. He is our kid and NJ didn't listen to a conversation I had with him some sixteen years ago. I think he did because otherwise he It would this would have happened a long time ago. That is true. How do you want to just quickly answer the question? And then we could get onto the rest of the program. Sure. In July, You're going to be really, really old And that's not your birthday greenery really, really old because you're going to be a grandfather. And that is the answer to the question. The only thing which would make us give up this life of traveling abroad. 00:02:03 Is have been grab marriage and I'm super excited. I'm getting super excited . I am certain learn that, so Yeah. So here's here's the deal kids I we're gonna be grandparents. Uh, which means we're moving back to America. So yeah, we're doing that. But instead of us talking about as moved back to America, what I thought we would do on the program today, my love is come to an agreement on a very important topic. Net very important topic is, how do we wish to be referred to as an additional generation above parent grandparents? I'm sure yours is wet Mac Daddy or something like that. Well, I have been giving it some thoughts on warming up to the idea. My family has a lilies. In my generation, We had a relatively street bore word naming Convention for four grandparents. Okay? Because like like, almost everyone out there listening, although certainly not everyone, but the vast...
A nightmare ferry journey in The Gambia, a musical metro ride under East Berlin and a Shakespearean train journey in Russia. Kate Adie introduces correspondents' stories. In Pakistan, Secunder Kermani explores why the university student Mashal Khan, who was accused of blasphemy, ended up beaten to death by an angry mob on campus. In The Gambia, Shaimaa Khalil makes the long and arduous commute across the River Gambia. The ferries – which are often over-crowed and much delayed - are the only way for many people to reach the capital Banjul. As Brexit negotiations continue, Kevin Connolly recalls his first trip to ‘The Continent‘ in the year that Britain joined what was to become the European Union. In Russian, Kirsty Lang finds that cultural ties to Britain remain strong, despite souring diplomatic relations. And despite attempts to keep Western music out of East Germany during the Cold War, Chris Bowlby discovers that, in strange locations and in free minds, many refused to dance to the communist tune.
Gambia, a tiny West African country popular with tourists, is celebrating its first democratic transition after the country’s long serving president, Yahya Jammeh, was finally persuaded to step down. David Pilling, the FT's Africa editor, recently back from the capital Banjul, talks to Fiona Symon about how this came about and what it means for democracy in the wider region. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this week's show, we talk about the 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, with the tournament at the half-way stage. We speak to the coach of Kenya, who played at the competition for the first time and, he tells us about the development of the game there. Gambian club Real de Banjul have been celebrating their 50th anniversary. Not many clubs in Africa get that far, so what does it take to give a club lasting stability? And Yaya Toure bounces back in stunning style at Manchester City.
On this week's show, we talk about the 2016 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, with the tournament at the half-way stage. We speak to the coach of Kenya, who played at the competition for the first time and, he tells us about the development of the game there. Gambian club Real de Banjul have been celebrating their 50th anniversary. Not many clubs in Africa get that far, so what does it take to give a club lasting stability? And Yaya Toure bounces back in stunning style at Manchester City.
They did not know very much about China but they had heard it was the world's second largest economy and Africa's leading trading partner, so they assumed there must be opportunity. Europe, of course, was their first choice but with EU countries overwhelmed by migrants and cracking down on smugglers, China would have to do. Lured by deceptive visa brokers, hundreds, possibly thousands of young Gambian men leveraged everything they had to pay for the long journey from Banjul to Guangzhou. The brokers told them it would be easy to find work and make thousands of dollars to send back to their needy families in The Gambia. With few other viable options at home, these men, and they were all men, discovered almost immediately upon arrival in Guangzhou they had been lied to and they had made a dreadful mistake. Contrary to what they were led to believe, work was very hard to come by, particularly in a country where they could not speak the language. The high cost of living in China's major cities also quickly drained the little money they came with. Soon, these migrants would be alone and destitute with no work, no money and the shame of having to admit to their families that they had failed. China, for its part, does not make it easy for African migrants. After years of lax enforcement, Chinese authorities are now regularly conducting immigration checks in migrant communities and detaining those who have overstayed their visas. African migrants also report considerable difficulties assimilating into Chinese society due to widespread discrimination against black people. Now, more and more Gambian migrants are giving up on their "China Dream" and doing whatever they can to head home. This new trend of reverse migration from China is also known as "U-Turning" and was recently documented by a pair of European scholars as part of an independent online multimedia research project. Dr. Heidi Østbø Haugen of the University of Oslo and Manon Diederich, a Phd candidate at the University of Cologne in Germany, interviewed dozens of Gambian migrants to document their stories and learn more about the difficulties they faced both at home and in China. Heidi and Manon join Eric & Cobus to discuss their digital project "U-Turn Asia." What do you think? Are you sympathetic to the plight of these migrants or do you think they were naive and should have known about the challenges of life in China before embarking on this long, risky journey? Join the discussion: Facebook: www.facebook.com/ChinaAfricaProject Twitter: @eolander | @stadenesque
SHOULD THE CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BE EXPANDED TO 16 TEAMS?On this week's show we take a look at the CAF Champions League and ask if the competition should be expanded to have 16 teams in the group stage rather than 8. Giants like Coton Sport, Asante Kotoko, Enyimba and Kano Pillars are already out, while second round ties include Raja Casablanca against defending champions Entente Setif. We hear from Gambian club Real de Banjul on how tough their campaign was. Is it time to expand the competition to give more teams a chance, or is it ok as it is?
SHOULD THE CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BE EXPANDED TO 16 TEAMS?On this week's show we take a look at the CAF Champions League and ask if the competition should be expanded to have 16 teams in the group stage rather than 8. Giants like Coton Sport, Asante Kotoko, Enyimba and Kano Pillars are already out, while second round ties include Raja Casablanca against defending champions Entente Setif. We hear from Gambian club Real de Banjul on how tough their campaign was. Is it time to expand the competition to give more teams a chance, or is it ok as it is?
Dalla capitale del Gambia attraverso il senegal a Kita in Mali