Podcasts about The Gambia

The Black Stars suffered a dramatic 4–2 defeat to The Gambia in their 2027 AFCON Group C qualifier at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday, September 29. Ghana looked in control after Ernest Nuamah converted a penalty and Felix Afena-Gyan doubled the lead to make it 2–0. However, The Gambia fought back before half-time and completed the comeback in the second half to secure a 4–2 victory.

“We are fully focused on today's game against Gambia and will rely on the players currently in camp.” - Samuel Aboabire, Black Stars Management Committee Member

Ghana's Black Stars suffered a dramatic 4–2 defeat to The Gambia in their AFCON qualifying match at the Accra Sports Stadium on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Ghana raced into a 2–0 lead through goals from Ernest Nuamah and Felix Afena-Gyan, but The Gambia fought back before half-time and completed a remarkable comeback in the second half.

“Benjamin Asare is far better than Ati-Zigi and should definitely start in goal for Ghana against Gambia today.” - Kobby Stone weighs in on Ghana's chances against Gambia.

Eco Buildings Group PLC (AIM:ECOB, FRA:9ZL0) executive vice chairman Dr Etrur Albani spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's framework for a minimum of 10,000 homes in The Gambia, starting with an initial 1,000, alongside plans for manufacturing capacity in the country. Albani said the opportunity reflects both substantial housing demand and growing interest in Eco Buildings' approach to tackling the shortage: "There is a need for half a million houses." The company plans to begin by working with the Gambian government to determine the types of housing needed for public-sector workers, including police, army personnel, teachers and nurses, with Albani indicating longer-term ambitions could extend beyond residential construction into areas such as hospitals. He explained that Eco Buildings is discussing financing arrangements with the Gambian government, including potential further investment from sources such as the World Bank and the African Development Bank. Albani also discussed plans for manufacturing capacity in The Gambia, with the company considering a two-line production configuration that could reduce some ancillary costs compared with establishing lines separately. Looking further ahead, Albani said Eco Buildings sees scope for considerably greater capacity as it develops The Gambia into a manufacturing and export hub, estimating a minimum of another 10 production lines could ultimately be established in the country over the next five years. Visit Proactive's YouTube channel for more videos and interviews. Don't forget to give the video a like, subscribe to the channel and enable notifications for future content. #EcoBuildings #EcoBuildingsGroup #Gambia #TheGambia #Housing #AffordableHousing #HousingDevelopment #Construction #Manufacturing #ModularHousing #SustainableConstruction #PropertyDevelopment #AfricanDevelopment #Infrastructure #Investing #ProactiveInvestors

Tre ore di colloqui tra Stati Uniti e Iran, mentre dal podio dell'ONU Trump minaccia la distruzione. La diplomazia riparte attraverso mediatori, ma quanto spazio resta per un accordo?Nel notiziario di Radio Bullets, le aperture su Hormuz e le contraddizioni dell'Assemblea generale: Gaza, il diritto internazionale e la distanza tra le parole dei leader e la vita delle persone.E poi lo Yemen, con Londra pronta a rifornire i caccia sauditi; le elezioni russe senza vera competizione; le epurazioni ai vertici militari cinesi. Dalle nuove intese sulla Groenlandia alla giustizia attesa in Gambia e Sri Lanka, fino all'uragano Polo al largo del Messico.Notizie, contesto e domande necessarie per capire un mondo che ci riguarda, anche quando sembra lontano.

Der St. Galler Joshua Keller wollte ursprünglich ein Hostel in Gambia eröffnen, nun hat er eine Reiseagentur auf die Beine gestellt. Der 29-Jährige lebt seit über zwei Jahren in Afrika und ist begeistert von seiner neuen Wahlheimat. Weiter in der Sendung: · Stadt St. Gallen budgetiert für 2027 ein Minus · Aus für Firma Wagner AG in Waldstatt

For months now, power blackouts have been disrupting life and business for thousands of people in Gambia. The crisis has recently sparked protests in the capital Banjul and surrounding areas and at least 20 people have been arrested. The country's main power provider, NAWEC, says the outage is the result of rising demand, limits on electricity imports, and technical challenges. As public frustration grows, President Adama Barrow who is seeking a controversial third term in the December elections, has pledged improvements in coming months. We hear from those affected. And a new study suggests most women in five African countries prefer cash over digital payment methods. Presenter: Nkechi Ogbonna Producers: Ayuba Iliya and Bella Twine Technical Producer: Davis Mwasaru Senior Producer: Charles Gitonga Editors: Daniel Dadzie and Maryam Abdalla

Send us Fan MailEVENT LINK!  https://newportfilm.com/films/unbowed/This episode introduces the documentary Unbowed, a Rhode Island-centered film about Omar Bah, his journey from the Gambia to resettlement in Providence, and the founding of the Refugee Dream Center. It also explores how the film team captured both the personal and policy realities of refugee life during a politically charged era.Bill Bartholomew is joined by co-directors David Wells and Mae Gammino, along with Omar Bah himself, whose lived experience anchors the film and the conversation. Support the showFollow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Carlos Queiroz submits Black Stars squad for AFCON qualifiers against Côte d'Ivoire and The Gambia. Medeama and Nations FC receive $100,000 after early CAF exits. Kwasi Sibo eyes Champions League debut against Espérance — and more!

Gambia, proteste contro il buio e la crisi energeticaIl boom del solare sfugge alle statistiche ufficialiIsole Chagos, le Maldive riaprono la contesa sulla sovranitàNairobi, Macondo dà voce alle storie cancellate dell'AfricaQuesto e molto altro nel Notiziario Africa di Radio Bullets a cura di Elena L. Pasquini 

La guerra continua anche quando non si sente più sparare. Apriamo con le bombe a grappolo: nel 2025 hanno ucciso o ferito oltre mille persone, in larga maggioranza civili. Ordigni che restano nei campi e sulle strade, trasformando anche il ritorno a casa in un pericolo.In questa puntata: Gaza tra nuovi attacchi e sfollamenti, le accuse sulle violenze nelle carceri israeliane e lo scontro sulle sanzioni agli insediamenti. Iran e Stati Uniti, la guerra delle petroliere. Trump promette cinquemila dollari agli americani se vincono i repubblicani. In Germania, Merz attacca la “remigrazione” dell'AfD.E ancora: la Corea del Sud prepara l'intelligenza artificiale gratuita per tutti, mentre dai laboratori arriva un allarme sui rischi del suo sviluppo. Le fabbriche delle truffe in Cambogia, gli infermieri in Kenya, i blackout in Gambia e il Giappone alle prese con le alluvioni.Il notiziario internazionale di Radio Bullets, a cura di Barbara Schiavulli. Le notizie, il contesto e le persone che ne vivono le conseguenze.

Eco Buildings Group PLC (AIM:ECOB, FRA:9ZL0) executive vice chairman Dr Etrur Albani spoke with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about recent discussions with government officials in The Gambia and potential opportunities for housing and local manufacturing. Albani noted that Eco Buildings met the country's Minister of Interior and Minister of Defence, along with other officials. While the initial focus is housing for police and military personnel, discussions extended to wider opportunities. "Over 60% of people are without a roof over their heads. It's very vast," Albani said, pointing to housing shortages, displacement, and potential opportunities in education and general administration. He also discussed establishing local manufacturing in the Gambia, saying experience from setting up the company's second production line means a new line could now take months rather than six or seven. The strategy, he explained, is to manufacture close to the markets it serves rather than produce centrally and ship products elsewhere. Eco Buildings is also eyeing a broader ECOWAS strategy that could let an operation serve not just the Gambian market but an expanded market across Africa. Asked about converting the discussions into formal agreements and beginning home deliveries, Albani said the company was "in the process for that," adding: "Watch this space." Visit Proactive's YouTube channel for more interviews and videos. If you found this interview useful, give the video a like, subscribe to the channel and enable notifications for future content. Read Proactive's Editorial Policy here: https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/pages/editorialPolicy #EcoBuildings #EcoBuildingsGroup #Gambia #Housing #AffordableHousing #PublicSectorHousing #Construction #Manufacturing #LocalManufacturing #Africa #AfricanMarkets #ECOWAS #Infrastructure #PropertyDevelopment #Investing #Investors #AIM #Proactive

Sie kann Polit-Talk und Popkultur, TikTok und Talkshow. Aminata Belli wächst als Schaustellerkind zwischen Wohnwagen, Fahrgeschäften und ständig wechselnden Schulen auf. Mit Michel Abdollahi spricht die Journalistin über Vorurteile gegenüber Schaustellern, frühe Rassismuserfahrungen, ihren Weg in die Medien und die erste Begegnung mit ihrem Vater in Gambia.

This Gay Week: Anti-LGBTQ Violence Rises as Trump Officials Joke About Our Lives Anti-LGBTQ violence is rising in America—and while LGBTQ people are being attacked and killed, members of the Trump administration are making jokes. What is happening to LGBTQ safety in the United States, and how much are politics, religion and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric contributing to the climate we're living in? On this edition of This Gay Week, Karel and Scott Douglas Jacobsen examine disturbing stories affecting LGBTQ people in the United States and around the world. Two gay men were shot and killed outside an Arizona bar. The accused gunman, reportedly raised in Gambia, allegedly had a list of potential targets in his pocket. What motivated the attack? Was religion involved? Politics? Something else entirely? And what do we actually know rather than merely suspect? Meanwhile, another man was assaulted near Sacramento, adding to concerns about violence directed at LGBTQ people. Karel and Scott look beyond individual headlines to the larger picture: hate crimes, anti-LGBTQ violence, political rhetoric, religious extremism and the growing divisions within the LGBTQ community itself. What role has Donald Trump and his administration's anti-LGBTQ agenda played in America's political climate? How does religious rhetoric become justification for discrimination and hostility? And at a moment when LGBTQ rights face renewed challenges around the world, why is the community increasingly fighting among itself? These aren't abstract political debates. Real people are living with the consequences. Join Karel and Scott for news, analysis and outspoken conversation about the stories shaping LGBTQ life this week. Join the conversation in the comments. LIKE this video, SUBSCRIBE to The Karel Cast and SHARE it with someone who has an opinion. Support independent media and The Karel Cast on Patreon: patreon.com/reallykarel Watch and subscribe on YouTube: youtube.com/reallykarel The Karel Cast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Spreaker and other major podcast platforms, and can also be seen on TikTok and Instagram. LIVE Monday–Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. Karel is a history-making broadcaster, entertainer and commentator based in Las Vegas, joined by his little service dog, Ember. #LGBTQ, #LGBTQNews, #GayNews, #ThisGayWeek, #LGBTQRights, #GayRights, #LGBTQCommunity, #HateCrimes, #AntiLGBTQ, #LGBTQViolence, #LGBTQSafety, #DonaldTrump, #TrumpAdministration, #LGBTQPolitics, #ReligiousExtremism, #PoliticalViolence, #CivilRights, #HumanRights, #Equality, #GayCommunity, #QueerNews, #LGBTQIA, #ArizonaNews, #Sacramento, #USPolitics, #BreakingNews, #CurrentEvents, #TheKarelCast, #KarelCast, #ReallyKarel https://youtube.com/live/QraIql-ncWk

El programa analiza la comparecencia de Pedro Sánchez en el Congreso sobre la crisis migratoria de Ceuta. El presidente sostiene que no existen pruebas sólidas de la implicación de Marruecos, mientras el Sindicato Profesional de Policía rechaza el uso de la fuerza policial como instrumento en las disputas políticas a raíz del informe judicial. En el ámbito migratorio, las autoridades rescatan en Canarias a cuarenta y cuatro supervivientes de un cayuco de Gambia que deja más de ochenta fallecidos tras semanas a la deriva. Asimismo, una avería en una patrullera de la Guardia Civil durante la persecución de una narcolancha con cocaína y armas de guerra en Canarias reabre el debate sobre la falta de medios de las fuerzas de seguridad. En materia de transporte, la investigación sobre el accidente ferroviario de Adamuz atribuye el descarrilamiento a la rotura de una soldadura en la vía. Por último, el grupo Volkswagen debate la posible desaparición de la marca SEAT a partir de 2029 en ...

El presidente del Gobierno comparece en el Congreso de los Diputados para dar explicaciones sobre la entrada masiva de migrantes en Ceuta. Pedro Sánchez sostiene que no existen pruebas firmes que vinculen a Marruecos con la organización del episodio y anuncia la creación de miles de plazas de acogida adicionales, así como una próxima visita del Rey a la ciudad. La oposición y los sindicatos policiales critican sus declaraciones, mientras los vecinos y representantes ceutíes manifiestan su indignación ante la falta de soluciones efectivas y el colapso que sufre la zona. En el ámbito migratorio, Salvamento Marítimo rescata en aguas de Canarias un cayuco a la deriva procedente de Gambia en el que fallecen más de ochenta personas y donde solo sobreviven cuarenta y cuatro ocupantes. En la información judicial y de transporte, un informe de la Guardia Civil atribuye el accidente ferroviario de Adamuz a la rotura por fatiga de una soldadura defectuosa en la vía. Por otra parte, la justicia ...

In the last week in June a boat set sail from The Gambia heading for the Canary Islands. On board were an estimated 200 people, made up mostly of men of all ages as well as about 20 women and five children.Within weeks, only 36 would be alive; the rest killed by starvation and thirst as the engine failed and the boat got lost on the Atlantic migration route, now regarded as the deadliest in the world.As the days went on, bodies were thrown overboard and tension rose between the remaining desperate travellers who had paid traffickers to take them from impoverishment in west Africa to what they hoped would be a better life in Europe.A fishing boat found the distressed vessel in July, alerted authorities and the survivors were given medical attention in Mauritania before being returned home.It is estimated that since 2022 more than 20,000 people have died on this route.Sally Hayden, Irish Times reporter who specialises in migration, travelled to The Gambia and spoke to two of the survivors Alhagie Ngie (27) and Mustapha Secka (29) who gave eyewitness accounts.Presented by Bernice Harrison. Produced by Suzanne Brennan.Sally Hayden's reporting was supported by the Simon Cumbers Media Fund Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Coming together with a group of CHE graduates brought out just how different and personal each journey into homeopathy can be. We talk honestly about the challenges of the fast-track course, balancing study with family life, finding confidence in practice, and what it really takes to start working with clients after graduation. We also explore building a practice through community and word of mouth, finding your area of interest, and why ongoing learning and self-reflection remain such an important part of the journey. Episode Highlights: 01:58 - Five Years and a Million Downloads 03:19 - Meet the Guests 08:21 - Astacia's Community-Driven Practice Growth 05:33 - The Fast Track Journey 12:58 - Joanna's Specialization in Sleep Coaching 20:14 - Mia's Transition from Four-Year to Fast Track Program 27:38 - Finding Support Beyond Graduation 34:12 - Yvette's Inspiring Journey Through Adversity 45:01 CHE Pro Development 50:59 - Elaine on Learning Beyond Graduation About my Guests: Yvette Duignan is a qualified homeopath based in Devon, UK, offering consultations both in person and online via Zoom. A mother of three boys, Yvette is passionate about helping people detoxify and rebalance their bodies through homeopathy, drawing on a compassionate approach shaped by lived experience. Outside her practice, she enjoys the beach, reading, and spending time in nature, and she founded and runs a local charity beach school in memory of her youngest son, Charlie. Yvette also volunteers with a global initiative providing free homeopathic consultations to people in Gambia who have limited access to conventional medicine. Find out more about Yvette Website: https://yvetteduignanhomeopathy.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yvetteduignanhomeopathy/ Astacia Stevens LCHE RSHom BAC is a qualified homeopath and graduate of the Centre for Homeopathic Education. Based in Australia, she runs a busy homeopathic practice supporting clients locally and internationally, including clients across the US and Europe. Astacia is also actively involved in her local community, where she holds educational events for mums and families and introduces people to the acute side of homeopathy. Her approach to building her practice has been strongly community-based, with word-of-mouth referrals playing a major role in her growth. Find out more about Astacia https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552014145838 https://www.instagram.com/root.causewellness?igsh=OHEyZTBqb2Rpbmhi   Joanna Mikhail is a homeopath and sleep coach based in Kingston Upon Thames, offering face-to-face consultations from her home practice and online sessions worldwide. Her own experience with insomnia, anxiety, and panic attacks led her to discover homeopathy and inspired her to train as a practitioner. She holds degrees in Sociology and teaching, has trained in Art Psychotherapy at Roehampton University, and completed her homeopathic training at the Centre of Homeopathic Education in London. Joanna is a registered member of the Society of Homeopaths and also volunteers at the Riojen Homeopathic Clinic in The Gambia, supporting communities with limited access to healthcare. Find out more about Joanna Website: https://www.likecureslike.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannahomeopath/ Mia Mistry LCHE RSHom is a registered homeopath and graduate of the Centre of Homeopathic Education in London. As both a practitioner and mother, she is passionate about supporting the health and wellbeing of individuals and families through compassionate, individualised care. Mia has a particular interest in mental health and hormonal imbalances, including anxiety, low mood, menstrual issues, and menopause, while also supporting clients with a wide range of acute and chronic conditions. She offers consultations online, in person, and through home visits, with an approach that focuses on treating the whole person and understanding each client's individual needs. Find out more about Mia Website: https://mistryhomeopathy.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mistryhomeopathy Elaine Macdonald is a qualified homeopath who studied at the Centre of Homeopathic Education in the UK and is based in Currambine, Perth. Her journey into homeopathy began through her son's health challenges and her exploration of holistic approaches, which inspired her to pursue professional training. Elaine has particular interests in hormones, peri-menopause, thyroid health, men's health, and heavy metal toxicity, and she also incorporates homeopathy into her work as a Gyrotonic® trainer. She offers consultations both online and in person and is passionate about helping people explore natural and holistic approaches to their wellbeing. Find out more about Elaine Website: https://www.eugeniekruger.com/elaine-macdonald/?v=6502139931c4 If you would like to support the Homeopathy Hangout Podcast, please consider making a donation by visiting www.EugenieKruger.com and click the DONATE button at the top of the site. Every donation about $10 will receive a shout-out on a future episode. Learn more about CHE Australia and its homeopathy training programs: https://chehomeopathy.com.au/ Join my Homeopathy Hangout Podcast Facebook community here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HelloHomies Follow me on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/eugeniekrugerhomeopathy/ Here is the link to my free 30-minute Homeopathy@Home online course: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqBUpxO4pZQ&t=438s Upon completion of the course - and if you live in Australia - you can join my Facebook group for free acute advice (you'll need to answer a couple of questions about the course upon request to join): www.facebook.com/groups/eughom

RI1FJ – Franz Jozef Land - The RI1FJL DXpedition team in Franz Josef Land reports a very weak internet connection, causing log uploads to be slow, fragmented, and unreliable on the first attempt. The team has settled into a work routine but is tired. Propagation has been unstable, with strong signals often fading quickly. Weather has been mostly favorable, though windy, with temperatures around freezing. All of the team are doing well and they will continue to operate for another 8-9 days. 5W – Samoa - SP5AEQ, Jacek, will begin operating as 5W0AF on September 21 from a location near Apia. The operation will cover the 10–40 meter bands using SSB only, with a possible attempt on 80 meters during the final days of his three-week stay. QSL requests should be sent via SP7DQR, and logs will be available online with uploads planned at least once per day. OQRS will also be available, with bureau and LoTW free; LoTW uploads are expected a few weeks after the trip concludes. C5 – The Gambia - C5R, Lui, says he is starting to pack his bags “slowly, slowly,” for Africa. He leaves Milan, Italy for Banjul, The Gambia, via Casablanca, Morocco, arriving in Banjul October 1, for a stay until November 4. He says F5RAV and M0NPT will join him for the CQWW SSB weekend and they plan all bands CW, SSB, FT4, FT8 and satellite, during their days there. They will also be busy doing some humanitarian work leftover from Lui's last visit, at the Wilcos School.S9 - Sao Tome and Principe- S9R, an expedition, is October 17-31, from Tamarindos. Planned is HF, various modes. The antennas are a spiderbeam, hexbeam, 40M vertical, 80-10 EFHW and 6M 5-element Yagi. Digital modes will be FT8 MSHV, multi-slot. The modes are CW, SSB, RTTY and FT8, 160-6M including 60. They will also get on the QO-100 satellite. Operation will be “split at all times.” 6W – Senegal - 6W/I2YSB and 6W/IK2HKT, with operators IV3FSG, I2PJA, IK2AQZ, I2YSB, I1FQH, IK2HKT, I1HJT and IK2CKR will be in October-November with five stations. The antennas that they plan to use are a 6M 5-element yagi, six-band hexbeams, a 30M loop, and verticals for 160, 80, 40, 60 and 30, plus a DHDL receive antenna. From Mid-October to early November: JD1BQP, Ogasawara - JD1BQP by JP1IHD, Koutarou Watanabe, will be on Chichijim October 17-November 2. He will use an end-fed half-wave wire antenna that covers 160-10M, a six-band hexbeam for 20-6M, plus a seven-element Yagi for 6M. CE0Z - Juan Fernandez Islands - CE3VTZ and XQ7IR, Moises and Felipe, are going there for 10 days or so in October. They plan 160-10M FT8, CW and SSB. It will be Alexander Selkirk Island, IOTA SA-101. They will be running on generators. VK9/X – Christmas Island - VK9XY will be a November 16–December 4, 2026 DXpedition to Christmas Island that gives young amateur radio operators real-world leadership and operating experience. Led by N4ML, Max Freedman, eight young hams from the United States, Lithuania, Japan, and Malawi will plan, build, and operate the expedition themselves, with veteran DXpeditioners W6IZT, Gregg, and W0GJ, Glenn, serving only as advisors. In partnership with YOTA and supported by a Northern California DX Foundation equipment grant, VK9XY will also allow 30–40 additional young operators worldwide to gain remote DXpedition experience through NexGenRiB2 stations. Donations help cover every team member's travel and operating expenses so cost does not keep talented young operators from participating, and donors receive a personalized Certificate of Appreciation at vk9xy2026.com. If you have questions or need information, just drop me a note at thedxmentor@gmail.com Until next week, this is Bill, AJ8B saying 73 and thanks to my XYL Karen for her love and support. I Hope to hear you in the pileups! Have a great DX week!

Join the conversation by letting us know what you think about the episode!At the young age of 14, guest Linda Gambill decided that she wanted to join the Peace Corps. In her early 20s, Linda took the plunge and became one of the many Peace Corps volunteers in 1978. In her memoir, The Geography of Desire, Linda takes us along as she revisits her time in The Gambia. If you ever wanted to know what it's really like to be a volunteer in a foreign land, this is the episode for you. Linda Gambill has been a therapist at a state psychiatric hospital, a Peace Corps volunteer, a nationally exhibited photographer, and a teacher of English as a Second Language. Her writing has appeared in Persimmon Tree and Parhelion Literary. The Geography of Desire is her first book. A fellow of the Hambidge Center, she lives in Tennessee with her husband and their talkative rescue cat.Where to find Linda Gambill:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lindaVgambill/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindagambillwriter/Support the showBe part of the conversation by sharing your thoughts about this episode, what you may have learned, how the conversation affected you. You can reach Raquel and Jennifer on IG @madnesscafepodcast or by email at madnesscafepodcast@gmail.com.Share the episode with a friend and have your own conversation. And don't forget to rate and review the show wherever you listen!Thanks!

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El primer ministro Benjamin Netanyahu ha recibido a Jared Kushner, yerno de Donald Trump y uno de sus enviados especiales para el conflicto de Gaza. Sobre la mesa del encuentro, la negativa expresada recientemente por el ejecutivo israelí a aceptar el plan de paz de Trump para la Franja, con el argumento de que Israel no puede aceptar ningún plan mientras Hamas no se desarme completamente antes.Hoy Netanyahu ha vuelto a reiterar su postura ante Kushner aunque fuentes de la propia junta de paz dicen que ha sido una reunión productiva y que ha habido avances. El presidente estadounidense ha dicho que va a reducir la participación de sus fuerzas en ejercicios militares con Corea del Sur mientras publica una foto suya con el líder norcoreano Kim Jong Un.Ponemos el foco en las amenazas híbridas y repasamos también el papel actual del formato documental en un año en el que Documentos TV de TVE ha cumplido 40 años desde su primera emisión.Hablaremos de la condena contra el líder de uno de los pocos partidos políticos rusos opuestos a la guerra de Ucrania.También de migración, de como Senegal y Gambia tratan de redibujar su frontera, herencia colonial, o de un triste aniversario en Filipinas.Escuchar audio

Robin Clevett catches up with two previous guests to find out what's happened since they first appeared on the show.Scott Taylor returns with an update on his long-running work in The Gambia, where he's spent two decades helping local communities and building schools.When Scott last joined Robin, his latest school project was around 90% complete — so what's happened since?Robin also catches up with Emily Kitchin, better known online as Chippy Em, to hear about her work on the tools, recent projects, collaborations, challenges and life as a tradesperson creating content online.Plus, Robin shares some updates from his own professional life and what's coming up for the rest of 2026.

"In my home country, they call me a 'bornfree'." Simukai Chigudu was born in Zimbabwe, two years after the end of its bitter war of liberation - a war in which his father had fought. This is the story of his childhood journey through the chaos of that new country's birth to Britain, where he arrived alone, a teenager, burning with ambition but utterly lost in ways he had yet even to discover. Told with astonishing insight, his memoir describes the drama of his quest to belong and to succeed, and how his worldview was both shaped and shattered by Britain, ultimately setting him on a quest to uncover the truth of his parents' past. In excavating their story alongside his own, he brings us closer than ever before to understanding one of the greatest upheavals in modern times - the freeing of a continent from colonial rule - not as history or politics but as a psychological and emotional force, one that divides families from within, even while those same divisions bind them fiercely together across time. Read the transcript here. Simukai Chigudu is Associate Professor of African Politics at the Oxford Department of International Development and Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford University. He is broadly interested in the politics of global health and epidemics, race and identity, citizenship and activist movements, with a regional focus on Africa and the African diaspora. Simukai is the author of The Political Life of an Epidemic: Cholera, Crisis and Citizenship in Zimbabwe (Cambridge University Press, 2020), an examination of the social and political causes and consequences of Zimbabwe's catastrophic cholera outbreak in 2008/09, the most extensive in African history. This monograph won the Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award from the American and International Political Science Associations. He has conducted research in Zimbabwe, Uganda, The Gambia, and Tanzania, and has publications in several leading social science and medical journals. Simukai has recently published his first book for the trade, Chasing Freedom: Coming of Age at the End of Empire, published by The Bodley Head and Crown in March 2026. This book combines memoir, political history and cultural criticism to show how colonialism continues to shape politics, society and culture in Africa and in Britain and to explore what it really means to decolonise. Prior to working in academia, Simukai was a medical doctor in the UK's National Health Service. He holds a DPhil in International Development from the Oxford University for which he was awarded the biennial Audrey Richards Prize for the best doctoral thesis in African Studies examined at a UK university. Simukai teaches on the MPhil in Development Studies and supervises DPhil students. Ayisha Osori is a lawyer and Director at Open Society Foundations Ideas Workshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

"In my home country, they call me a 'bornfree'." Simukai Chigudu was born in Zimbabwe, two years after the end of its bitter war of liberation - a war in which his father had fought. This is the story of his childhood journey through the chaos of that new country's birth to Britain, where he arrived alone, a teenager, burning with ambition but utterly lost in ways he had yet even to discover. Told with astonishing insight, his memoir describes the drama of his quest to belong and to succeed, and how his worldview was both shaped and shattered by Britain, ultimately setting him on a quest to uncover the truth of his parents' past. In excavating their story alongside his own, he brings us closer than ever before to understanding one of the greatest upheavals in modern times - the freeing of a continent from colonial rule - not as history or politics but as a psychological and emotional force, one that divides families from within, even while those same divisions bind them fiercely together across time. Read the transcript here. Simukai Chigudu is Associate Professor of African Politics at the Oxford Department of International Development and Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford University. He is broadly interested in the politics of global health and epidemics, race and identity, citizenship and activist movements, with a regional focus on Africa and the African diaspora. Simukai is the author of The Political Life of an Epidemic: Cholera, Crisis and Citizenship in Zimbabwe (Cambridge University Press, 2020), an examination of the social and political causes and consequences of Zimbabwe's catastrophic cholera outbreak in 2008/09, the most extensive in African history. This monograph won the Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award from the American and International Political Science Associations. He has conducted research in Zimbabwe, Uganda, The Gambia, and Tanzania, and has publications in several leading social science and medical journals. Simukai has recently published his first book for the trade, Chasing Freedom: Coming of Age at the End of Empire, published by The Bodley Head and Crown in March 2026. This book combines memoir, political history and cultural criticism to show how colonialism continues to shape politics, society and culture in Africa and in Britain and to explore what it really means to decolonise. Prior to working in academia, Simukai was a medical doctor in the UK's National Health Service. He holds a DPhil in International Development from the Oxford University for which he was awarded the biennial Audrey Richards Prize for the best doctoral thesis in African Studies examined at a UK university. Simukai teaches on the MPhil in Development Studies and supervises DPhil students. Ayisha Osori is a lawyer and Director at Open Society Foundations Ideas Workshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/african-studies

"In my home country, they call me a 'bornfree'." Simukai Chigudu was born in Zimbabwe, two years after the end of its bitter war of liberation - a war in which his father had fought. This is the story of his childhood journey through the chaos of that new country's birth to Britain, where he arrived alone, a teenager, burning with ambition but utterly lost in ways he had yet even to discover. Told with astonishing insight, his memoir describes the drama of his quest to belong and to succeed, and how his worldview was both shaped and shattered by Britain, ultimately setting him on a quest to uncover the truth of his parents' past. In excavating their story alongside his own, he brings us closer than ever before to understanding one of the greatest upheavals in modern times - the freeing of a continent from colonial rule - not as history or politics but as a psychological and emotional force, one that divides families from within, even while those same divisions bind them fiercely together across time. Read the transcript here. Simukai Chigudu is Associate Professor of African Politics at the Oxford Department of International Development and Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford University. He is broadly interested in the politics of global health and epidemics, race and identity, citizenship and activist movements, with a regional focus on Africa and the African diaspora. Simukai is the author of The Political Life of an Epidemic: Cholera, Crisis and Citizenship in Zimbabwe (Cambridge University Press, 2020), an examination of the social and political causes and consequences of Zimbabwe's catastrophic cholera outbreak in 2008/09, the most extensive in African history. This monograph won the Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award from the American and International Political Science Associations. He has conducted research in Zimbabwe, Uganda, The Gambia, and Tanzania, and has publications in several leading social science and medical journals. Simukai has recently published his first book for the trade, Chasing Freedom: Coming of Age at the End of Empire, published by The Bodley Head and Crown in March 2026. This book combines memoir, political history and cultural criticism to show how colonialism continues to shape politics, society and culture in Africa and in Britain and to explore what it really means to decolonise. Prior to working in academia, Simukai was a medical doctor in the UK's National Health Service. He holds a DPhil in International Development from the Oxford University for which he was awarded the biennial Audrey Richards Prize for the best doctoral thesis in African Studies examined at a UK university. Simukai teaches on the MPhil in Development Studies and supervises DPhil students. Ayisha Osori is a lawyer and Director at Open Society Foundations Ideas Workshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biography

"In my home country, they call me a 'bornfree'." Simukai Chigudu was born in Zimbabwe, two years after the end of its bitter war of liberation - a war in which his father had fought. This is the story of his childhood journey through the chaos of that new country's birth to Britain, where he arrived alone, a teenager, burning with ambition but utterly lost in ways he had yet even to discover. Told with astonishing insight, his memoir describes the drama of his quest to belong and to succeed, and how his worldview was both shaped and shattered by Britain, ultimately setting him on a quest to uncover the truth of his parents' past. In excavating their story alongside his own, he brings us closer than ever before to understanding one of the greatest upheavals in modern times - the freeing of a continent from colonial rule - not as history or politics but as a psychological and emotional force, one that divides families from within, even while those same divisions bind them fiercely together across time. Read the transcript here. Simukai Chigudu is Associate Professor of African Politics at the Oxford Department of International Development and Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford University. He is broadly interested in the politics of global health and epidemics, race and identity, citizenship and activist movements, with a regional focus on Africa and the African diaspora. Simukai is the author of The Political Life of an Epidemic: Cholera, Crisis and Citizenship in Zimbabwe (Cambridge University Press, 2020), an examination of the social and political causes and consequences of Zimbabwe's catastrophic cholera outbreak in 2008/09, the most extensive in African history. This monograph won the Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award from the American and International Political Science Associations. He has conducted research in Zimbabwe, Uganda, The Gambia, and Tanzania, and has publications in several leading social science and medical journals. Simukai has recently published his first book for the trade, Chasing Freedom: Coming of Age at the End of Empire, published by The Bodley Head and Crown in March 2026. This book combines memoir, political history and cultural criticism to show how colonialism continues to shape politics, society and culture in Africa and in Britain and to explore what it really means to decolonise. Prior to working in academia, Simukai was a medical doctor in the UK's National Health Service. He holds a DPhil in International Development from the Oxford University for which he was awarded the biennial Audrey Richards Prize for the best doctoral thesis in African Studies examined at a UK university. Simukai teaches on the MPhil in Development Studies and supervises DPhil students. Ayisha Osori is a lawyer and Director at Open Society Foundations Ideas Workshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/politics-and-polemics

"In my home country, they call me a 'bornfree'." Simukai Chigudu was born in Zimbabwe, two years after the end of its bitter war of liberation - a war in which his father had fought. This is the story of his childhood journey through the chaos of that new country's birth to Britain, where he arrived alone, a teenager, burning with ambition but utterly lost in ways he had yet even to discover. Told with astonishing insight, his memoir describes the drama of his quest to belong and to succeed, and how his worldview was both shaped and shattered by Britain, ultimately setting him on a quest to uncover the truth of his parents' past. In excavating their story alongside his own, he brings us closer than ever before to understanding one of the greatest upheavals in modern times - the freeing of a continent from colonial rule - not as history or politics but as a psychological and emotional force, one that divides families from within, even while those same divisions bind them fiercely together across time. Read the transcript here. Simukai Chigudu is Associate Professor of African Politics at the Oxford Department of International Development and Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford University. He is broadly interested in the politics of global health and epidemics, race and identity, citizenship and activist movements, with a regional focus on Africa and the African diaspora. Simukai is the author of The Political Life of an Epidemic: Cholera, Crisis and Citizenship in Zimbabwe (Cambridge University Press, 2020), an examination of the social and political causes and consequences of Zimbabwe's catastrophic cholera outbreak in 2008/09, the most extensive in African history. This monograph won the Theodore J. Lowi First Book Award from the American and International Political Science Associations. He has conducted research in Zimbabwe, Uganda, The Gambia, and Tanzania, and has publications in several leading social science and medical journals. Simukai has recently published his first book for the trade, Chasing Freedom: Coming of Age at the End of Empire, published by The Bodley Head and Crown in March 2026. This book combines memoir, political history and cultural criticism to show how colonialism continues to shape politics, society and culture in Africa and in Britain and to explore what it really means to decolonise. Prior to working in academia, Simukai was a medical doctor in the UK's National Health Service. He holds a DPhil in International Development from the Oxford University for which he was awarded the biennial Audrey Richards Prize for the best doctoral thesis in African Studies examined at a UK university. Simukai teaches on the MPhil in Development Studies and supervises DPhil students. Ayisha Osori is a lawyer and Director at Open Society Foundations Ideas Workshop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/british-studies

The ART27 Group is a Gambian-based non-profit initiative that offers financial assistance for essential expenses such as materials, transportation, and exhibitions. ART27 was founded in December 2024 by Ferenc Donderer, an arts promoter and advocate, to support and advance contemporary visual artists in the Gambia. Originally from Cologne, Germany, Donderer has resided in the Gambia since 2016. He manages one of the largest art studios in Sanyang, where he produces his own artwork and provides residency opportunities for artists engaged in training, workshops, and exhibitions.With over 40 years of experience as a visual artist exhibiting in cities across Europe and the Americas, including Cologne, Berlin, Antwerp, Salvador de Bahia, New York, and the Canary Islands, Donderer aims to establish a lasting legacy for West African art through the construction of a modern art gallery in the Gambia. The proposed gallery is designed to serve as a dedicated venue for local and African artists to exhibit their work and engage with international audiences.In this episode, Osman Kargbo interviews Ferenc Donderer regarding ART27 and his vision for advancing Gambian and African artists.

Politicians and policymakers in Africa are increasingly incorporating historical tourism into national development agendas. They are renewing efforts to make museums and archives central to preserving collective memory, fostering cultural identity, and promoting social cohesion, while also seeking to boost economic growth through heritage tourism. Yet, museums and heritage institutions in Africa face hurdles, including underfunding, inadequate climate control, and postcolonial identity crises. These challenges are compounded by urbanization, community disputes over ownership of artifacts, and the struggle to repatriate historical treasures from Europe and elsewhere.However, the main challenges limiting the growth and sustainability of African heritage institutions include reduced government funding, low visitor numbers, and a lack of both public and private patronage. In the Gambia, the National Center for Arts and Culture (NCAC) is leading efforts to advance the country's history and cultural heritage as part of the national development agenda. Established by an Act of Parliament in 1989, the NCAC serves as the primary government body responsible for the preservation, promotion, and development of Gambian arts and culture. Its strategic role involves protecting cultural assets, bridging cultural heritage with national development, and fostering economic growth through tourism.In this episode, our colleague in The Gambia, Osman Kargo, speaks with Hassoum Ceesay, historian and Director General of the NCAC, about the institution's significance and the role of history and culture in The Gambia's national development agenda.

The Gambia is Africa's smallest mainland country: a slender ribbon of land wrapped around the river that gives it its name and almost entirely enclosed by Senegal. What it lacks in size it makes up for in warmth - both climatic and human. Known as the Smiling Coast of Africa, it offers golden Atlantic beaches, over 600 species of bird, a river teeming with life and a history both painful and profound. From Europe, there is no easier entry point into West Africa.Love the pod? Get the guide! Out with each new podcast, we publish a guide to the country. Buy the TrodPod guide to Gambia for just $3: https://www.patreon.com/c/trodpod/shop. Better yet, become a TrodPod member for just $5 a month and access TrodPod guides to every country in the world, released weekly with each new podcast episode! Sign up now: https://www.patreon.com/trodpod/membershipThanks for all your support!TrodPod is Murray Garrard and Elle Keymer. Sound editing by Leo Audio Productions. Design and marketing by GPS: Garrard Powell Solutions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medical missionaries are often called upon to provide care that is beyond the scope of their training and previous experience. This interactive case presentation looks at the realities of clinical decision-making in a critically ill snakebitten patient, and offers suggestions on how to navigate similar challenging situations.

Welcome to this week's episode of Make it Plain. Kehinde opens up with an update about the Black Studies and shares that he has been served his papers. Pending one last appeal Black Studies is closed and 3 out of the 5 staff members, including Kehinde, will be out of their jobs by the end of July. Please support by signing the petition, link below, or email David Mba (David.mba@bcu.ac.uk) on of two Black Vice Chancellors in the country who is supposedly a champion of Black staff and students. He then reflects on England's success in the World Cup and warns us not to get carried away with all the praise for Black players. Jude Bellingham is just one missed penalty away from being called a monkey on social media! He also laughs at the prospect of Nigel Farage being beaten in an election by Count Binface...yes a man dressed up as an alien with a large silver bin on his head! It would be the funniest political moments in history, and well deserved for the foul Farage. This episode features an interview with Badji Alfousseynou, who was on the West African Road Residency, on the bus from the Library of Africa and the African Diaspora in Ghana, to the Convention for Afrikan People in Gambia. Badji was the diplomat for the bus in Francophone Africa, and the most staunch Pan-Africanist Kehinde has ever met. They talk about the trip Badji's work in the community in Senegal and the prospects for a Pan-African future. Read the public letter and sign the petition in support of Black Studies at BCU https://c.org/hnpyKBCX7X  Find out about Badji and the residents: https://loatad.org/2026/04/29/meet-the-2026-loatad-west-africa-road-residents/ Read Badji Alfousseynou & Sagou Banou's piece on Guniea: Guinea Conakry: A Resounding "Yes" to the Pan-African Dream || Senegal & Mali https://brittlepaper.com/2026/06/guinea-conakry-a-resounding-yes-to-the-pan-african-dream-badji-alfousseynou-sagou-banou-senegal-mali/ Join Harambee OBU: www.blackunity.org.uk Written and hosted by: Kehinde Andrews Edited by: Kadiri Andrews Artwork by: Assata Andrews

WORT 89.9FM Madison · Used Bicycles Heading to Gambia Elijah McCloskey(photo courtesy Unbroken Chain bike shop) When he was 16, Elijah McCloskey found himself homeless and unemployed.  After visiting the Freewheel Bicycle Cooperative, he was able to build himself a free bicycle.  A bicycle meant mobility, and mobility meant he could hold down a job.  Elijah served as executive director of that same Freewheel shop until 2020. His latest project involves collecting donated bicycles and shipping them for kids to use in Africa.  Elijah McCloskey joined the Monday Buzz on July 13, 2026. Featured image: Gambian man hauling goods with a bicycle (Photo by Olatz Artola, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate hereThe post “Unbroken Chain” Delivers Bicycles from Madison to Gambia appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

The veteran United States senator, Lindsey Graham, has died at the age of seventy- one. His office said he'd suffered a brief, sudden illness. Graham was an influential voice on defence and foreign policy, and was a vocal supporter of Ukraine, and of military action against Iran. His death came s US forces launched their third round of strikes on Iran this week in response to Iranian forces hitting a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. Also in the programme: We talk to a woman campaigning in The Gambia to save a ban on female genital mutilation which is seen worldwide as a human rights violation. And we have an interview with the grand daughter of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be executed in Britain about the conditional pardon she has been granted by King Charles. (Picture: A picture taken on July 10, 2026, shows U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) looking on as he speaks to the media after his meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.Credit: Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenk)

Preached at the Healing Jesus Pastors' Conference at Banjul, Gambia on the 8th July 2026

Preached at the Healing Jesus Pastors' Conference at Banjul, Gambia on the 8th July 2026

TWiP reviews the projected impact of climate change on the burden of Cryptosporidium in Mali, Kenya, and The Gambia. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello and Christina Naula Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Links for this episode Join the MicrobeTV Discord server Impact of climate change on Cryptosporidium (J Inf Dis) Letters read on TWiP 283 TWiP study – information and survey Become a patron of TWiP  Send your questions and comments to twip@microbe.tv Music by Ronald Jenkees

From French colonists who settled here 300 years ago to Vietnamese immigrants arriving in the 1970s, newcomers to the Crescent City have made significant contributions to the evolution of New Orleans cooking. On this week's show, we celebrate the ways immigrants continue to shape the city's culinary identity. We begin with Arvinder Vilkhu and his son Ashwin, who recount the story of their restaurant, Saffron Nola. Here, diners enjoy the Vilkhu family's personal blend of Indian and Creole flavors that earned a Best New Restaurant nomination by the James Beard Foundation just months after opening. Then, we hear from Jimena Urrutia and Marcelo Garcia, the talented husband-and-wife team behind one of the city's most innovative eateries: Empanola. Combining their South American heritage with local flavors, they have transformed traditional empanadas into authentic tastes of Louisiana and beyond. Finally, Fanta Tambajang shares her journey from her home in Gambia to her French Quarter restaurant Bennachin. You may already know and love her classic jama jama and fried plantains from the Jazz Fest where Fanta has been a sensation for decades. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

From French colonists who settled here 300 years ago to Vietnamese immigrants arriving in the 1970s, newcomers to the Crescent City have made significant contributions to the evolution of New Orleans cooking. On this week's show, we celebrate the ways immigrants continue to shape the city's culinary identity. We begin with Arvinder Vilkhu and his son Ashwin, who recount the story of their restaurant, Saffron Nola. Here, diners enjoy the Vilkhu family's personal blend of Indian and Creole flavors that earned a Best New Restaurant nomination by the James Beard Foundation just months after opening. Then, we hear from Jimena Urrutia and Marcelo Garcia, the talented husband-and-wife team behind one of the city's most innovative eateries: Empanola. Combining their South American heritage with local flavors, they have transformed traditional empanadas into authentic tastes of Louisiana and beyond. Finally, Fanta Tambajang shares her journey from her home in Gambia to her French Quarter restaurant Bennachin. You may already know and love her classic jama jama and fried plantains from the Jazz Fest where Fanta has been a sensation for decades. For more of all things Louisiana Eats, be sure to visit us at PoppyTooker.com.

Understanding how values and communication styles differ across cultures is key to succeeding internationally. That’s why training in cross-cultural communication has become commonplace in the international business world. In this session, we’ll look at 6 dimensions of cross-cultural communication and their application to medical scenarios.

On the 129th episode of Shirley's Temple, I sat with Salma Slims & 24Hrs, the stars of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta! Listen as we discuss the What You Like video w/ Wiz Khalifa, doing Love & Hip Hop Atlanta, Erica Banks beef, being vegan & why they stopped, visiting Salma's home country of Gambia, key to happy marriage & more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With nearly 1.3 billion disabled people in the world, we assume that the medical community focuses on physical health. But who is helping people with the emotional and spiritual impact of disability? In this session, we will explore the emotional and spiritual impact of disability and how the church and global workers can effectively support the disabled community with this critical need.

Houston Texans DE Ali Gaye shares his incredible journey from The Gambia to the NFL and CB Brandon Codrington talks walking on at North Carolina Central and fighting for a roster spot in 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five years after China eliminated absolute poverty, its development experience continues to draw attention across the world, particularly in Africa. In this episode, guests from The Gambia, China, Rwanda and Namibia examine how Africa can draw on China's experience and pursue development paths tailored to its own realities.

Washington has confirmed that Iran's World Cup players have been issued visas to enter the United States, ten days before their first match in Los Angeles. The team will be based in Mexico during the tournament, but all three of their group stage matches will be held in the US. Iranian media are reporting that some staff travelling with the national team are yet to be given visas. Also: Downing Street hits out at ''people seeking to stir division'' after JD Vance blamed the murder of a British student on the "mass invasion of migrants". The crew of the International Space Station get the all clear after being put on standby to evacuate because of leaks. President Putin firmly rejects Volodymyr Zelensky's invitation to have face-to-face talks about ending their war. Why some politicians in France are unhappy about a banquet craze taking over towns and villages. And the actor Anthony Head who starred in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso has died at the age of 72.The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.ukPhoto: Iran's Amir Razzaghinia, Ali Nemati and Hossein Kanani line up during the national anthems before their International Friendly against Gambia in May 2026 Credit: REUTERS/Umit Bektas

Debutants Curacao are about to break an all-time World Cup record.Spearheaded by veteran coach Dick Advocaat – soon to be the oldest coach in the tournament's history – the Caribbean island are the smallest-ever nation to make an appearance at the finals with a population of only 160,000.So what should you know about the brilliantly nicknamed Blue Wave before they make their bow on the global stage this month?In the second episode of our four-part series on the 2026 World Cup debutants, we're focusing on Curacao –a non-independent country that is part of the Netherlands and has as many Europe-born players as first opponents Germany.Plus, Graham Potter calls up a member of the Swedish nobility in defence and Iran's final friendly opponents Gambia lose their football boots.Chapters:00:00 – Intro02:48 – The coach: Dick Advocaat's age record05:40 – The players: Only Chong born in Curacao09:15 – Qualifying: VAR scare versus Jamaica12:05 – Group: Germany, Ivory Coast & Ecuador15:50 – Gustaf Lagerbielke: Sweden's defensive baron17:42 – Gambia: DJ visits and lost football boots

James Baile, along with two complete strangers (one of which hadn't ridden a bike since he was 13!) packed their Bromptons into IKEA bags and flew to Dakar. What followed was two weeks riding through Senegal and The Gambia: navigating Dakar rush hour, camping on school playgrounds by invitation of village chiefs, pushing loaded folding bikes through sand that felt like treacle, and sparking conversations with strangers over football allegiances.In this episode we talk about:How a Facebook post about the Tropic of Cancer set the whole thing in motionWhat it's actually like to tour on a Brompton Riding a route that goes from the edges of the Sahara Desert  to the beginnings of West African forestThe reality of border crossings into Senegal and The Gambia for European travellersTaking an overnight ferry back to Dakar with Bromptons as hand luggageWhy going somewhere with zero expectations means everything exceeds themJames's next big adventure  connecting a journey he started back in 1986Give James a follow via his instagram - @jamesb.adventures and you can also listen to the previous episode with him here. Check out Old Man Mountain's new Manzanita Handlebar Cradle  Support the showBuy me a coffee!I'm an affiliate for a few brands I genuinely use and recommend including:

Hear about travel to West Africa (Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau) as the Amateur Traveler talks to Jenna Fletcher from LifeKineticTravel.com about her quest to see baby sea turtles in Guinea-Bissau. This week's show is supported by the new Smart Travel Podcast. Travel smarter — and spend less — with help from NerdWallet. Check out Smart Travel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Why should you go to West Africa? Jenna says, "It is absolutely breathtakingly beautiful: green, flowers, animals. It is one of those spots that is definitely less explored by Western tourists. I think it gives you a different perspective on some of the history that you've learned about throughout school. And so I really enjoyed learning about the horrors of slavery while in Western Africa, and also a different perspective on colonialism." Itinerary Jenna's recommended route is a two-week itinerary starting in The Gambia, continuing into Senegal, and ending in Guinea-Bissau, arranged partly around the fixed dates she could get for Orango National Park. ... https://amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-west-africa/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices