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Momodou
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 Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 12:12:24
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Gambia: Praise singers and witch-hunts
By Ed Butler
BBC News, The Gambia
 The group of armed officers had reached reactively for their walkie-talkies as I walked up the steps towards courtroom number two in The Gambia's capital, Banjul.
Even though I was among a large group of journalists, some working for opposition newspapers, my white skin and BBC ID card singled me out.
"No entry," they said. "He may be hiding secret recording equipment. No foreign journalists allowed."
Despite my protests at this low-level disregard for The Gambia's constitutional rules, no-one around me seemed very surprised.......
Read more at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11200546
Source: BBC
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kayjatta
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Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 12:47:05
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Toubab, you didn't even tell me you were going to the Gambia... |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 13:57:35
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What me Kay ? you know that I don't like conflict !!
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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kayjatta
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Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 15:04:43
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yes Toubab. Just that a "white skin" even with a BBC ID wouldn't cut it...
Perhps, your buddies, Moe (AWOL) and I will have to pave the way...
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turk
USA
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Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 16:05:36
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| Complain, complain, complain. I have no problem going anywhere in Gambia and feel warm welcome. |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 17:45:49
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MOE,Rally follower and oily benichin eater my buddy  What has happened to MOE anyway ?
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Originally posted by kayjatta
yes Toubab. Just that a "white skin" even with a BBC ID wouldn't cut it...
Perhps, your buddies, Moe (AWOL) and I will have to pave the way...
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 17:49:57
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If you have discussions in the same way as you do with Tamsier and others who hold strong opposing views to your own I wonder where in The Gambia you visit No hard feelings though on my part SOMETIMES you write with sense and clarity,but you cannot keep that up for long
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Originally posted by turk
Complain, complain, complain. I have no problem going anywhere in Gambia and feel warm welcome.
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Karamba
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08 Sep 2010 : 01:16:07
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Despite my protests at this low-level disregard for The Gambia's constitutional rules, no-one around me seemed very surprised.......
Read more at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11200546
Who says that the criminality of Yaya Jammeh is not fully blown to the world?
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toubab1020
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Posted - 08 Sep 2010 : 12:16:50
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| No natural resources to fight over and take control of in The Gambia, so the "world" is not really interested. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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