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Increase in forced labor, rape and harassment in eastern Congo

Nowhere to hide as Congo's brutality continues in places of 'sanctuary' There has been an increase in incidents of forced labor, rape and widespread brutality, according to assessments carried out by international agency Oxfam over the past week, as armed men from all sides prey upon those who have sought 'sanctuary' from the fighting in North Kivu. Oxfam visited camps and communities in Kibati, just north of Goma; Sake and Minova, south of Goma; and Kanyabayonga, north of Rutshuru. Findings...

Former Gambia College Lecturer Accused of Sexual Harassment

Mr Abdoulie Baldeh former GambiaCollegelecturer has been accused of sexual harassment by Ms Brydon a VSO volunteerlecturer of science at the GambiaCollege,according to the college Principal Dr Alieu Badara Senghorr.Continuing his testimony before Magistrate Lamin George ofthe Banjul Magistrates’ Court as the trial of two former GambiaCollegelecturers Lamin BT Sanyang and Abdoulie Baldeh continued, Mr Senghorr told thecourt that he is still the principal of the GambiaCollege.He said he knew the...

Tourisphere: GTA grappling with capacity constraints

The Gambia Tourism Authority (GTA) is the focal point for tourism development in the country, tasked with the challenges of competing for the increasingly limited international market. Aware of this, the GTA is cognisant of the need to put its house in order. Capacity building has been key in this regard. Its director general, Mr Alieu Mboge, told the Daily Observer that “education in its various forms is the key to service quality”, confirming the plans of the authority to ensure capacity...

GFA have security in place

The Gambia Football Association have made it clear that there will tight security in place for Sunday’s 2010 World Cup qualifier match between the Scorpions and Terenga Lions of Senegal at the Independence Stadium, Bakau. Reflecting on the bad memories of the 2003 brawl between fans of the two sister nations, the Gambia Football Association are not taking anything for granted when the two sides face each other for the first time since the 2003 Dakar meeting. “We are putting in place measures...

Lovelines: ‘ Am engage …but he is creating problem for me

Lovelines, I am a girl of 22 already engage. But most men don’t seem to understand that mostly now that I am searching for a job. There is this guy working in one of the offices where I submitted an application, he willingly said he will help me. Instead of him fulfilling his promise he wants to date and sleep with me. So far I decline he refused me the job but always call to create problem for me. I am fed up of this man! Mai, I pity your condition. You have joined the job seekers market...

Zero Tolerance for Sexual Harassment

Foroyaa has reported an alleged case of sexual harassment in the workplace in recent days. Of course that particular case is still just an allegation but its reporting does raise important issues. How many people are being sexually harassed and are afraid to report it? This is a very serious matter. It must be made clear to all employees by their employers that this behaviour is simply not acceptable. It can make life hell for the person at the receiving end. The difficult thing is that it can...

SOMALIA: Government harassing the media, warns HRW

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused the Somali transitional government of systematically harassing journalists and failing to protect the fledgling independent media in the war-ravaged Horn of Africa country. "The violent attacks on Somalia's journalists threaten their courageous reporting on the crisis in Mogadishu," Peter Takirambudde, HRW Africa director said on 22 October. "The Somali government must condemn and investigate these attacks as well as cease its own harassment of the media." ...