(Xinhua) — Gambian experts have advocated for changing the country’s cash crop from groundnut to either sesame, cotton or cashew, as the traditional choice has lost its value in the international market mainly due to climate change. This came after framers expressed worries over the situation as their financial returns,[Read More…]
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Alagi Yorro Jallow:How Fatoumatta struggled Or Is still struggling To Buy Tobaski Ram?
Fatoumatta: This year Tobaski (Eid Adha), is less than two weeks. Festival of sacrifice and feasts for almost all Muslims. Majority of Gambian Muslims struggled or are still struggling with rage to buy common rams for Tobaski celebration. Fatoumatta: Elite greed breeds mass poverty which in turn tears the moral[Read More…]
Tanzania detains freelancer Kabendera over ‘citizenship’
The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on Tanzanian authorities to immediately release freelance journalist Erick Kabendera, whom police said is being investigated over his citizenship status. Dar es Salaam police chief Lazaro Mambosasa said at a press conference today that Kabendera was in custody and that police arrested him[Read More…]