I leave aside the contentious and contested local issues around Gunjur because I am not informed as to what exactly the actual facts are. But on a general pan-African level, Madi raises a great question: “why can’t we Africans set up our own factories and sell to the rest of[Read More…]
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Building The New Gambia With Madi Jobarteh: Gunjur – A Typical African Story Repeating Itself
The FAO reported that in the past 12 years more than 117 large scale land deals totalling 2.2 million hectares were concluded in Africa. In other words, African governments have taken prime lands and natural resources from our communities and then sell those lands and natural resources to foreign investors.[Read More…]
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: A Classic Case Of Forgiveness And Healing A Nation The Past
Forgiveness is one of the most beautiful acts that humans are capable of. In South Africa, just after apartheid had been dismantled and Nelson Mandela had been made president, instead of seeking revenge, instead of punishing all those people who punished him, Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu established a truth[Read More…]
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