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Coordinates: 13°28′N 16°34′W / 13.467°N 16.567°W / 13.467; -16.567
The Gambia (i/ˈɡæmbiə/, officially the Republic of the Gambia and often called simply Gambia) is a country in West Africa mostly surrounded by Senegal with a short strip of its coastline bordered with the Atlantic Ocean at its western end. It is the smallest country on mainland Africa.
The Gambia is situated on either side of the Gambia River, the nation's namesake, which flows through the centre of the Gambia and empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Its area is 10,689 square kilometres (4,127 sq mi) with a population of 1,882,450 at the 15 April 2013 Census (provisional). Banjul is the Gambian capital, and the largest cities are Serekunda and Brikama.
The Gambia shares historical roots with many other West African nations in the slave trade, which was the key factor in the placing and keeping of a colony on the Gambia River, first by the Portuguese, during which era it was A Gâmbia, and later, on 25 May 1765, the Gambia was made a part of the British colony when the government formally assumed control, establishing the Province of Senegambia. On 18 February 1965, the Gambia gained independence from the United Kingdom. Since gaining independence, the Gambia has had two leaders – Dawda Jawara, who ruled from 1970 until 1994, when the current leader Yahya Jammeh seized power in a coup as a young army officer.
Subscribe to France 24 now : http://f24.my/youtubeEN FRANCE 24 live news stream: all the latest news 24/7 http://f24.my/YTliveEN In tonight's edition: Gambia's Jammeh defiantly clings to power, a Kenyan court orders striking medical staff back to work and African refugees fall prey to people smugglers. Refusing to budge: Gambia's defiant leader Yahya Jammeh is still not accepting his defeat in the country's recent presidential vote, despite a West African mediation delegation pressing him to give up his 22-year grip on power. Also, a court in Kenya declares an ongoing strike by the country's doctors and nurses illegal, ordering them off the picket line and back to work. Plus, our correspondents look at the situation for Sudanese and Eritrean refugees sent away from Israel and who end ...
The impoverished nation of The Gambia, has started experiencing fuel (gas) shortages, in addition to the current political stalemate, Freedom Radio Gambia can reveal. At the pump level, reports have it that some gas stations have already started running out of gas stock. Soon, there will be no gas in the country. Massive gas shortages is about to hit The Gambia. -Video Upload powered by https://www.TunesToTube.com
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Leaders from the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS, deployed troops to The Gambia on Thursday after Jammeh said he would not accept the results of December's election, in which he lost to opposition leader Adama Barrow. In a New Year's message broadcast on Saturday, Jammeh said the "blatant and one-sided" approach of ECOWAS, "disqualified it from providing mediation services". "Let me make very clear, we are ready to defend this country against any aggression," Jammeh said, adding that if ECOWAS did not back down "the impasse will continue with the risk of escalation into a confrontation". He added, "What we are simply and rightfully asking for is to return to the polls and allow the Gambians to elect who they want to be their president in a free and fair election....
6 hours of pure hell from Manchester England to Banjul in The Gambia West Africa. It was a bit early to get mortal as it was a 8am flight and i wasn't feeling my best. Now don't get me wrong..i'm not spoilt by flying in business class, i'm spoilt by flying on good economy airlines like Emirates and Air France...flying Charter is ok if you've never flown on a real airline...but please...6 hours in a 28 inch legroom seat...no real IFE, no PTV, no free drinks...its just greed, greed, greed...with Thomas Cook...no wonder they are going bust...Never again on a charter airline for flights more than 3 hours.
Countries that are struggling with the ebola virus in West Africa are counting the cost of the damage to their economies. And even some that escaped the disease have been hard hit. The tiny nation of Gambia has suffered a sharp drop-off in tourist numbers. Its government says it may take a long time to recover. Jane Kiyo reports from the capital Banjul
Many elections happened across Africa in 2016, but was this a good year for democracy, especially considering ongoing situations in Democratic Republic of Congo and Gambia? To learn more about it and the shape of Africa's economy in the next year, CCTV America's Susan Roberts spoke with Michael Clyne, Africa analyst and information director for Venture Risk Management. Watch CCTV America LIVE on your computer, tablet or mobile www.cctvamericalive.com Subscribe to CCTV America on YouTube: CCTVAmerica1 Follow CCTV America: Twitter: @cctv_america Facebook: CCTVAmerica Google+: CctvamericaTvnews »» Watch CCTV America «« Washington, DC (and greater area) • MHz - Channel 3 • COMCAST (Xfinity) - Channel 273 • FIOS - Channel 277 New York City • Time Warner - Channel 134 • FiOS (Verizon) - Ch...
The panel discussion highlighted the economic success and prosperity of the lion economies of Africa, most noticeably, Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and Ghana. Dr Emmanuel Nnadozie, Executive Secretary of the African Capacity Building Foundation; Dr Mthuli Ncube, Professor of Public Policy at Oxford University; Vera Songwe, World Bank Country Director for Senegal, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, and Mauritania; and Tony Ofori, Vice President at Bank of America Merrill Lynch; joined a panel discussion, moderated by Professor Christopher Adam, Professor of Development Economics at Oxford University, at the Oxford Africa Conference 2015. For information about the 2016 Oxford Business Forum Africa please see: http://www.sbs.ox.ac.uk/school/events-0/oxford-business-forum-africa
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They did not know very much about China but they had heard it was the world's second largest economy and Africa's leading trading partner, so they assumed there must be opportunity. Europe, of course, was their first choice but with EU countries overwhelmed by migrants and cracking down on smugglers, China would have to do. Lured by deceptive visa brokers, hundreds, possibly thousands of young Gambian men leveraged everything they had to pay for the long journey from Banjul to Guangzhou. The brokers told them it would be easy to find work and make thousands of dollars to send back to their needy families in The Gambia. With few other viable options at home, these men, and they were all men, discovered almost immediately upon arrival in Guangzhou they had been lied to and they had made a dr...
The that has recently dominated media in Gambia and Senegal Border Closure has contributed negatively on both countries Economy. today The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and industry held a Press Conference to set light on the development and what they are doing as the voice of the business community on the border issue. Mr. seck confirmed that he and the president of GCCI Muhammad Jagana visited Amdalai/Karang post last week and found the Gambia border open and free to all. However when they visited the Senegalese side, the police and custom officials at Karanga informed them that they were open and ready to process goods and persons, but the Senegalese transport union had blocked the roads to all Gambia vehicles. the same situation applies to kerr Ayib the GCCI CEO, reminded the public that ...
The African continent is fast becoming an attractive prospect for companies wishing to secure high growth investment. With its untapped natural resources it is experiencing significant and exponential growth. The African economy remains the best kept secret. This event provides an excellent opportunity to network with the people themselves and have a better understanding of the current state of affairs in West Africa and the future of its economy, trade and investment opportunities available. Who should attend? • Businesses considering establishing or doing business in any of the 16 West African Countries • Organisations or individuals experiencing challenges in doing business in West Africa • Businesses already involved in exporting/importing to West Africa business counterparts Beni...
Casamance is a fertile, beach-fringed chunk of Senegal wedged between Gambia to the north and Guinea-Bissau to the south. It has been cut off for years by insecurity and under-investment but now authorities want to boost transport services to open it up for tourism and trade
Akawaaba productions the video partner of Kusuntu displays a recent documentary on Togo and its economic potential. Togo is the West African country of origin of the village which's name has been endorsed by the Kusuntu Project. The country has undertaken a massive set of reforms to revitalize its economic potential for become a trade and econmic hub between Africa, the American continent as a whole - South, Central and North, Europe and the Middle-East.
A land of Mandinka Warriors in Lower River Region- The Gambia
It is happening again in the Smiling Coast of Africa. The Gambia Tourism Board (GTBoard) under the aegis of the Ministry of Tourism and Culture (MoTC) is celebrating the 3rd edition of the popular Food and Beverage Festival.
Beach Party in Gambia 2014 - Party Wicked Music, Food, Drink.... Celebrating Bob Marley Day on the Beach!!!
Roots The Gambia and Highlights of The Roots International Festival Roots Registration Fee - £90.00 The forthcoming 11th Edition of The International Roots Festival 2014 Commences from Friday 9th - 16th May 2014 ================================================ Flights The Gambia Experience Airfares and tax - £499.00 1-2 weeks return - Departure London Gatwick on 09/05/2014 Gambia Bird Airlines £444.00 Return Departures from Gatwick 1-4 weeks Wednesday 07th - 16th May 2014 Staurday 10th - 16th May 2014 ================================================ Hotels - Dunes Hotel: £150.00 p/w Single Room BB + A/C £240.00 p/w Double Room - BB + A/C Other are hotels are available at various costs. ================================================ The Official Roots Programme of E...
A short film about the wonderful work of charity Riders For Health in Gambia, made by Tom Oldham and Hope Newling
As the West African countries continued face the projection of the roots a deadly Ebola virus, the Gambian ministry for Health and Social Welfare revealed that at the moment no confirmed case of the virus has been reported in the country, a press release from the ministry and published by Daily observer has disclosed. The release noted that due to the active surveillance system the Ministry has put in place, two people who travelled from one of the affected areas in Guinea have been traced by the surveillance network. Salim A. Saidy has more in this report...........
http://www.pacificprime.com/countries/gambia/ Gambia Health Insurance video's: If you lived in Gambia or you are going to lived there, then getting a good health insurance plan is very essential. The reason is that the quality of the local health care treatment is fairly basic. It will be ok for a minor situation like caught cold or flu, but most people will want the option to be traveled abroad for more serious conditions or in worst scenario to be emergencies evacuated. The most likely destination from Gambia will be to South Africa or possibly Dubai or possibly even Europe. So how is that going to be paid for ? To be honest there is a good solution and the good solution is an international health insurance plan. The plan will come from an international insurer specialized in this type ...
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Attendants from the World Climate Conference in Qatar (DOHA) chant for seven global environmental and social causes. CHANT is a new global Foundation and exciting social media movement that believes we all have the right to live in a more enchanted world. By chanting for one of our seven causes - Health, Humanity, Sustainability, Forests, Water, Atmosphere and Animals -- you add your voice to the global choir for positive change. To Learn More & Upload Your Chant: www.globalchant.com Follow Us: @GlobalCHANT www.facebook.com/globalchant
On March 7, 2012, 66 Peace Corps health and environment trainees landed in Dakar, Senegal to begin their 9 weeks of pre-service training. For the first time, trainees from The Gambia and Senegal will be completing their training together until they swear-in in May, 2012.
In 2011/2012 "Project Aid The Gambia" planned and constructed a model clinic in the village of Njaba Kunda/The Gambia: "Njaba Kunda Health Centre". The project was built implementing a new and innovative concept (for example all beds are masoned and tiled) for running a maintenace poor clinic with high hygenic standards. The Njaba Kunda Health Centre is one of the best all over the country and is provided with 24/7 electricity and water supply. The 16 kw solar system was donated by the German eco power provider "Naturstrom". 75% of the construction costs of the state owned Health Centre were a donation by the German "Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development", 25% of the costs were donated by the German sponsors of "Project Aid The Gambia".finanziert. At the opening ce...
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Planning to visit Gambia? Check out our Gambia Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Gambia. Top Places to visit in Gambia: Gambia River, Gambia National Museum, Kachikally Museum and Crocodile Pool, Kunta Kinteh Island, Abuko Nature Reserve, Albert Market, Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve, Kiang West National Park, MacCarthy Island, Arch 22 Subscribe to Social Bubble: https://www.youtube.com/c/SocialBubbleNashik?sub_confirmation=1 To go to the World Travel Guide playlist go to: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3wNXIKi7sz3IilVSbByNJzEsCmsbIgv1 Visit our Website: http://socialbubble.global Follow us on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+SocialBubbleNashik Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/socialbubble Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/@SocialBu...
http://www.tvchoice.uk.com - 33 mins, 2001 Gambia seems ideal for holidays. With plentiful sunshine and long, white beaches, tourism has become a major source of income. But tourism in a developing country is a double-edged sword. Despite swelling numbers of visitors, little money ends up with local people. Holidays are run by foreign tour operators and tourists stay mostly in the foreign-owned hotels, eating imported food. Is community tourism - for example getting people to spend money locally - the best hope for the future? TV CHOICE has a range of over 200 educational films and film clips for Business Studies, Geography, History, Leisure and Tourism and many other subjects. USA FORMATS AVAILABLE. http://www.tvchoice.uk.com
www.theredquest.com We fly to the Gambia for some Easter sun. We visit the capital, Banjul, see the crocodile pool of Bakau, and see a few national parks Read my book about visiting every former Soviet Republic. Visit www.theredquest.com
An introduction to The Gambia, a West African country offering something for everyone, including beaches, eco-tourism sites, culinary delights, heritage travel (Roots/Alex Hayley trail), bird watching, river trips, marketplaces, and so much more. The Gambia will also host the Africa Travel Association's 35th Annual Congress from May 17-20, 2010.
A movie length video (68 minutes) comprising of a montage of shots taken over a full week in The Gambia on a university field trip, shots include: Kololi; the Senegambia Strip; the Senegambia Beach Hotel; The Green Mamba Bar; Ali Baba's Gardens; traditional craft market; the Institute of Travel and Tourism of the Gambia; Paradise Beach; Banjul; The Albert Market; Kotu; The Bertl Harding Highway; Traffic Lights; a boat ride on the Gambia River; Albreda; Jufure; James Island; Arch 22; The National Museum; Banjul Port; and Banjul Airport.
More Gambia videos in my channel! Join 'The Gambia Tourist Corner' on Facebook! Here is the video of my little break to The Gambia for the third time this year. I only took my iPhone this time so all of this video was filmed with that. I stayed at Kunta Kinteh Apartments for the first time. I have been coming since 2011 and still enjoy visiting this warm and friendly country. This season looks promising for the locals, only a few days in and most of the restaurants were full on a night time. 20% of The Gambia's GDP is from tourism so more people coming is good for the local economy, providing you get out and about and don't stay glued to your hotel. The country is perfectly safe from a crime perspective and violence against tourists is very low to non-existent. The threat of terrorism is a...
The Premier League continues here in England this weekend and one player who will be hoping for a run-out on the pitch is Swansea and Gambia striker Modou Barrow. He has been under the radar a bit since joining the Welsh based premier league club in August 2014. But, as he has been telling the BBC, he wants to become the best player in the league.
Brand new episode of Sports Link, Please join us, support us and together lets take The Gambia Sports to the world!!!
Let the games begin!! http://www.footballgambia.org/
Real de Banjul visited West Coast Region to play Brikama United in the 2013/2014 Gambia Football Federation League Division One. Enjoy............ ©: Real de Banjul Football Club Website: www.realdebanjul.gm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realdebanjulfc Twitter: https://twitter.com/RealDeBanjulFC Instagram: http://instagram.com/realdebanjul
Check out part 2 of my vacation in The Gambia during my december holidays!
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Gambia Travel Video - Its easy to miss The Gambia on a map of mighty Africa. This tiny sliver of land is a mere 500km long and 50km wide, and, with the exception of an 80km shoreline, its entirely enveloped by Senegal. But beach-bound Travelists have long known how to trace this oddly shaped country on the map. Its magnificent coast invites visitors to laze and linger, tempting with luxurious beach resorts and bustling fishing villages. But theres more to Africas smallest country than sun and surf. Stunning nature reserves, such as Kiang West National Park and River Gambia National Park (also known as Baboon Island), and the historical slaving stations of St James Island and Jufureh offer peaceful pauses from the clamour of the nearby coast. And The Gambias vibrant culture is always there ...
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Banjul, Gambia Tourism (HD) - Banjul, Gambia Vacation Travel Videos HD, World Travel Guide http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=World1Tube Banjul, officially the City of Banjul and formerly known as Bathurst, is the capital of the Gambia and is in a division of the same name. The population of the city proper is only 34,828, with the Greater Banjul Area, which includes the City of Banjul and the Kanifing Municipal Council, at a population of 357,238 (2003 census).[1] Banjul is on St Mary's Island (Banjul Island), where the Gambia River enters the Atlantic Ocean. The island is connected to the mainland to the west and the rest of Greater Banjul Area via bridges. There are also ferries linking Banjul to the mainland at the other side of the river. Etymology Banjul takes its...
Gambia is being chosen more often as a holiday destination due to its great weather and fantastic nature. This film is portraying what we did while visiting the Gambia for the first time. We where there for only a week but during that time we've managed to visit some cool places but more importantly meet a bunch of beautiful people.
http://www.TravelBookMix.com This is the summary of Lonely Planet The Gambia and Senegal (Multi Country Travel Guide) by Katharina Kane.
http://www.TravelBookMix.com This is the summary of Lonely Planet The Gambia & Senegal (Country Guide) by Katharina Lobeck.
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