Podcasts about Banjul

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 40:26

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

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Gambia foils alleged coup attempt

Africa Today

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 28:13

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.

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Episode 2320: The Honorable Johnny Ford ~ Founder of World Conference of Mayors ~ 2022 Civics, Mid-Terms - VOTE for Democracy!

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2022 20:02

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

SENEGAL (Flashback Fridag)

The Radio Vagabond

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 23:25

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.

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Episode 2313: The Honorable Johnny Ford ~ Founder of World Conference of Mayors ~ 2022 Civics, Mid-Terms - We Have to VOTE for Democracy

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2022 20:14

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

Gambie: les premiers sous-vêtements fabriqués dans le pays

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 2:16

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

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SENEGAL (Flashback fredag)

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 23:25

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Gambie: à Banjul, la rénovation urbaine pour parer aux inondations ne fait pas l'unanimité

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Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 2:06

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.

Tara Océan analyse les micro-plastiques du fleuve Gambie

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 2:12

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.

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Mundofonías 2022 #34: Brazuca, mandinga, yoruba, túrquico y global / Brazuca, Mandinka, Yoruba, Turkic and global

Mundofonías

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 57:12

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)

Episode 2246: The Honorable Johnny Ford ~ Founder of World Conference of Mayors, Speaks on Public Service, Martin Luther King & Rights of Democracy

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2022 40:26

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

Ep. 64-Gambia

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Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 6:09

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!

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Épisode 5 : Bamako, Bandar Seri Begawan, Bangkok, Bangui et Banjul

Trouver Mnémo

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 12:35

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 !

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Beauty Education in Africa

What They Don't Tell You at the Hair Salon

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 40:44

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

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Banjul

Tanto Mundo

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 15:06

Depois de uma longa viagem ao volante de um velhinho Mercedes, uma pequena cidade da Africa Ocidental, cheia de vida, uma cidade-mercado: Banjul.

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Ep 018: Why Should You Consider Retiring and Investing in Africa? With One of Africa's Biggest Real Estate Developers, Mr Mustapha Njie

FI Talk Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 82:51

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

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Google To invest $1bn In Digital Transformation In Africa

Daily News Cast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021 2:14

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.

Why is Gambia's President Adama Barrow scared of his military?

Africalink | Deutsche Welle

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2021 3:31

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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#11 - Cantami, o Musa

Tunnel

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 112:39

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

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IANR 2131 073121 Am Intnl Univ Gambia Dinesh Shukla; Texas Hindu Youth Camp Subhash Gupta, Vivek Shukla; Sizzling Austin Market Ajit Giani; Travelogue Lucknow Dan Mayur

Indo American News Radio Houston TX

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 113:31

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

African Commission Urged To Stop Bills To Gag Media

Business Drive

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 1:06

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.

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Dr. Ismail Badjie - Modernizing Healthcare in The Gambia: (InnovaRX Global)

Not From Silicon Valley

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 47:46

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.

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94 | Match Day - Newcastle (H) 16/12/20

Leeds That - Leeds United Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 36:13

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

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Reportage Afrique - [Série pont Sénégambie]: le déclin économique de la ville de Farafenni (3/3)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 2:18

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.

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Reportage Afrique - [Série pont Sénégambie]: le pont qui a changé la vie des transporteurs (2/3)

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 2:17

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.

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Pedophilia: Why and How We Enable It

NIYEL

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 54:44

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.

Puntata 11 - Cantami, o Musa

Tunnel

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2020 112:39

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Gambier trotsar faran över Medelhavet

Ekot Special

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 8:00

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

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EP 13: Energy Flows Where Attention Goes, Gambian Food, Overcoming Being Swindled to Become a Model, A Passion for Helping, featuring Amina Marong

White Label American

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2019 82:26

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

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Conference of the Birds, 12-6-19

Conference of the Birds Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 178:22

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

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Episode 86, Richard Powell and Chakib Cherif, flyWestaf. Connecting West Africa from The Gambia

AviaDev Insight Africa

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 19:35

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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Banjul To Bujumbura: Visions of Future African Libraries & Infrastructure Projects.

Theatre: Performance Poetry, Soundscapes & Monologues.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2019 1:39

© 2019 S. E. Y. D. SHLOMOTION™ = reg. tm. Order voice overs, ghost writing poetry services and much more at https://www.fiverr.com/shlomoking. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StratosphericHeights/ and everywhere else online @shlomotion. Purchase SHLOMOTION™ merch at https://society6.com/shlomotion. Support our future poems, plays and short stories at https://www.patreon.com/SHLOMOTION. View all the best work from the SHLOMOTION™ Universe at https://shlomotion.org/highlights. Additional Sound Effects, 'Train Leaving Sound Effect' by: Orange Free Sounds. The sound effect is permitted for non-commercial use under license “Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)” http://www.orangefreesounds.com/train-leaving-sound-effect/ Background Track, 'Borough by Blue Dot Sessions is licensed under an Attribution-NonCommercial License. Tron Cargo Africa is an Enterprise Service of the Cross-Continental™ Company. #SHLOMOTIONArchives Strat0s.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/shlomotion/message

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TPZ167: Trekking the Gambia River with Chaz Powell

The Pursuit Zone

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 50:10

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

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120 - Heading from The Gambia to Senegal

The Radio Vagabond

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 23:05

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.

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159 - Turen går fra Gambia til Senegal

Radiovagabond med Palle Bo fra rejse hele verden rundt

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2019 23:43

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.

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119 - Luxury in the Forest in The Gambia

The Radio Vagabond

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 42:13

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.

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158 - Ubeskrivelig luksus i en skov i Gambia

Radiovagabond med Palle Bo fra rejse hele verden rundt

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2019 44:52

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.

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Respecting Differences

Mufti Menk

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2018 86:36

Independence Stadium, Banjul, the Gambia Building Bridges Tour

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Nomadic Delights Ep 20 Nomad Journey UK To Gambia Part 3

Nomad Project Solutions

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2018 20:55

#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. #Gambia, #Islam, #UK, #Spain, #Drama, #Van #Boxer, #Friendship, #Starsky, #Jay, #Budget, #Cheap, #Broke, #Checkpoint, #Border, #Danger #Tax, #Hospital, #Charity #Pajero, #Portsmouth, #Boat, #Ferry, #Africa, #Social, #Media, #Europe #Morrocco , #Hustle, #Senegal #Somali, #Nomad, #Nomadic, #Podcast, #Delights Image Source: https://www.maxpixel.net/Arab-Camels-Desert-Mauritania-733728

Nomadic Delights Ep 19 Nomad Journey UK To Gambia Part 2 Morocco

Nomad Project Solutions

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2018 26:14

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Nomadic Delights Ep 18 Nomad Journey UK To Gambia Part 1

Nomad Project Solutions

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2018 17:47

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Ubuntu Peoples Podcast, Ep #60--Coach Frankie Taal: Football, Roots, Reggae & The Grace of God

THE UBUNTU PEOPLES Podcast with Oronde Ash

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2018 60:33

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

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Becoming Gigi and คุณปู่ [Season 4, Episode 28]

ShEvo vs. The First World | A Skeptical Look at Western Culture

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2018 25:29

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...

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Strange Locations and Free Minds

From Our Own Correspondent Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2017 28:00

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.

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Gambians celebrate peaceful transition of power

FT News in Focus

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2017 10:11

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.

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25 Nov: 2016 Women's Cup of Nations & Gambia's Real de Banjul Celebrate 50th Anniversary

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2016 29:30

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.

25 Nov: 2016 Women's Cup of Nations & Gambia's Real de Banjul Celebrate 50th Anniversary

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2016 29:30

Why Gambian migrants are giving up on their "China Dream"

The China in Africa Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2016 34:15

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

17 Apr: CAF Champions League

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2015 14:58

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?

17 Apr: CAF Champions League