Category Archives: Gambia
Yahya Jammeh, president of Gambia, attacked gay people and warned: do not ever visit the country or ‘you will regret why you are born’ Gambia’s president Yahya Jammeh, ranted against gay people in his speech addressing the country’s parliament. He … read more »
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JOHANNESBURG – Tunisian referee Slim Jdidi has been banned by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after his controversial performance in Wednesday’s African Nations Cup semi-final between Burkina Faso and Ghana. “CAF was not happy with the standard of refereeing … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Nigeria, Soccer, Sports, West Africa
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African Cup of Nations is proving football on the continent is dying. Has Africa lost its football flair? What are the reasons behind the below-par performances of Africa’s top teams? That is the question that lingers amongst us African football … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Nigeria, Soccer, South Africa, Sports
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(Reuters) – African Nations Cup winners (host country in brackets) : 1957 – Egypt (Sudan) 1959 – Egypt (Egypt) 1962 – Ethiopia (Ethiopia) 1963 – Ghana (Ghana) 1965 – Ghana (Tunisia) 1968 – Congo-Kinshasa* (Ethiopia) 1970 – Sudan (Sudan) 1972 … read more »
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West Brom striker Osaze Odemwingie is not the only star that will be missing when the 2013 Africa Nations Cup begins in South Africa, writes OLUFEMI ATOYEBI Super Eagles coach Steven Keshi did not surprise many Nigerians when he omitted … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Congo, DR Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Libya, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Soccer, Somali, South Africa, Sports, Sudan, Uganda
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By Tyler Falk, smartplanet Africa now has more than 650 million mobile phone subscribers. That’s more than either the United States or the European Union. And it’s a market that has seen explosive growth. Since 2000, the mobile phone market … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Africa mobile phone, Bandwidth (computing), BantaLabs, European Union, ICT, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Information and communications technology, United States, World Bank
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Group D, undoubtedly the “group of death” for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, includes the two highest ranked teams in Africa, tournament favourites Côte d’Ivoire (16th in the world) and Algeria (24th). Tunisia (45th) has also been in good … read more »
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The countdown is on to the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). The tournament kicks off at Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium on 19 January with a double-header featuring South Africa versus Cape Verde and Angola versus Morocco. Get primed for the … read more »
Posted in 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Soccer, Somali, South Africa, South Sudan, Sports, Sudan, Zimbabwe
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Ghana’s incumbent President John Dramani Mahama has been re-elected with 50.7 per cent of the vote. That’s according to results posted on the Electoral Commission’s Facebook page. But Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party lead by Nana Akufo-Addo has accused the … read more »
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By Dr. Michael J.K. Bokor As we inch toward Election Day this Friday, some extra-ordinary events have begun happening to provide some comic relief. Forget about the Hassan Ayariga antics and turn to this latest one, reported by Sammi Wiafe, … read more »
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Tagged Akufo-Addo, Ashanti Region, Ghana, IndepthAfrica, John Dramani Mahama, Kumasi, Mahama, Nana Akufo-Addo, New Patriotic Party
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(Reuters) – Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh has placed a moratorium on the execution of the remaining 38 prisoners on death row in the west African state following appeals from regional leaders, the government said in a statement late on Friday. … read more »
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Tagged AIDS, Capital punishment, Death row, Gambia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jammeh, Reuters, Yahya Jammeh
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DAKAR — Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh came under attack Tuesday for sending nine prisoners to the firing squad, leaving the tiny nation jittery as another 38 convicts await execution in the coming weeks. The 47-year-old former soldier, who seized power … read more »
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Tagged African Union, Amnesty International, European Union, Gambia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Senegal, Sunday, Yahya Jammeh
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Amnesty International yesterday said that Gambia had executed nine death row prisoners, after President Yahya Jammeh vowed to carry out all death sentences by mid-September. “Amnesty International has received credible reports that nine persons were executed last night (Thursday) in … read more »
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The Hague – Gambia’s Fatou Bensouda was sworn in on Friday as the International Criminal Court’s new chief prosecutor, saying she was ready to lead the fight against the world’s worst war criminals. “I, Fatou Bensouda, solemnly undertake that I … read more »
Posted in Gambia, News, Spotlight, West Africa
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Tagged Democratic Republic of Congo, Fatou Bensouda, Hague, International Criminal Court, Joseph Kony, Laurent Gbagbo, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Omar al-Bashir
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Banjul – A Gambian court on Wednesday sentenced the country’s former anti-drug chief and his deputy to eight years in jail for drug trafficking and a host of other related charges. Ibrahim Bun Sunneh, former head of the National Drug … read more »
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BANJUL – Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh has warned foreign diplomats his country would not be “bribed” with aid to accept homosexuality. His comments late Saturday come less than two weeks after 19 people, including Gambians, Senegalese and Nigerians were arrested … read more »
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, African news, Gambia, Homosexuality, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jammeh, Nigeria, Senegal, United States, Yahya Jammeh
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Banjul – Gambian police arrested 15 men “suspected of homosexuality” at a bar in a suburb of the capital Banjul, police sources told AFP on Tuesday. The men, all Gambians except one Senegalese, were arrested late on Monday when police … read more »
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Banjul – Gambia wrapped up campaigning ahead of legislative polls on Thursday, with six opposition parties maintaining a boycott after accusing the ruling party of loading the dice. The election will not take place in 25 of 48 constituencies where … read more »
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Tagged africa african news, Gabon, Hamat Bah, Independent Electoral Commission, indepthafrica africa news, National Alliance for Democracy and Development, Opposition (parliamentary), ruling party, United Democratic Party, Yahya Jammeh
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Banjul – Gambia’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld a request by the government to lift economic sanctions imposed on Libyan assets during the toppled regime of Muammar Gaddafi. The move restores tens of millions of dollars in property invested by … read more »
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Tagged Africa news, African, African news, Banjul, Gambia, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Nigeria, Indepth Soccer, Kololi, Libya, Muammar Gaddafi, National Transitional Council, Tripoli
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Banjul – Gambian President Yahya Jammeh on Tuesday reiterated his stance that he would never accept homosexuality in his country, after recent pressure from abroad on African states to respect gay rights. “We know what human rights are. Human beings … read more »
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Tagged African Union, Ban Ki-moon, Banjul, Gambia, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jammeh, West Africa, Yahya Jammeh
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Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has dissolved his entire cabinet two months after securing re-election for a new five-year term, state broadcaster GRTS announced on Thursday. The brief announcement did not say why Jammeh had taken the decision or when the … read more »
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Tagged African Union, Coup d'état, Gambia, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jammeh, List of heads of state of the Gambia, West Africa, Yahya Jammeh
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Dakar – Relatives of slain Gambian journalist Deyda Hydara are suing the Gambian government over his 2004 murder, a media group said on Tuesday. The action was brought on behalf of two of Hydara’s sons, who now live in Britain, … read more »
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Tagged Amnesty International, Banjul, Deyda Hydara, Economic Community of West African States, Gambia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, West Africa, Yahya Jammeh
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Member states of the International Criminal Court elected Fatou Bensouda of Gambia as its next chief prosecutor on Monday, in part to counter perceptions in Africa that it unfairly targets the continent. Bensouda, 50, will succeed the high-profile Luis Moreno-Ocampo … read more »
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Tagged Andrew Cayley, Bensouda, Fatou Bensouda, Hague, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, International Criminal Court, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Omar al-Bashir
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This is the beginning of the end of an era in Gambian politics. The Gambia is now at a crossroad between the past and the future. The past can never be restored, and the present cannot be sustained. The future … read more »
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Tagged Gambia, Hamat Bah, Independent Electoral Commission, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jammeh, Ousainou Darboe, United Democratic Party, Yahya Jammeh
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December 1, 2011 by benim
Fatou Bensouda of Gambia has emerged as the consensus candidate for the high-profile job of chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, a diplomat at the center of the selection process said on Wednesday. Bensouda, 50, is deputy to the … read more »
November 27, 2011 by benim
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh benefited from a strong media bias and greater financial resources than his rivals to secure a new five-year term in elections, the African Union said on Saturday. Former military coup leader Jammeh scored a landslide 72 … read more »
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November 25, 2011 by benim
Banjul – Gambian President Yahya Jammeh headed for a new term on Friday with a partial tally showing he won 77.35% of votes in a poll criticised regionally for intimidation of opposition groups and voters. Former military coup leader Jammeh’s … read more »
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November 24, 2011 by benim
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh looks set to be re-elected in polls on Thursday which West African regional bloc ECOWAS has said may not be free and fair. The former British colony, mainland Africa’s smallest country, is a popular tourist destination … read more »
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October 12, 2011 by benim
Banjul – A Gambian court on Wednesday sentenced eight foreigners to 50 years in prison for trafficking cocaine worth a billion dollars. The convicts are four Venezuelans, two Dutchmen, a Mexican and a Nigerian, an AFP correspondent reported. Another accused … read more »
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Banjul – Gambian opposition parties on Wednesday accused the election commission of compromising November presidential polls by refusing to lengthen a “grossly inadequate” 11-day election campaign. Electoral commission chair Alhaji Mustapha Carayol said at a press conference on Tuesday night … read more »
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