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Football fanaticism

Fanaticism is among the greatest threats to our civilisation. Today we see it at all levels of society – from religion to politics. And for our younger generation, football has become more than religion; to some it is life and death. Just about last weekend, football fans in the village of Sanyany, in Kombo South, unleashed hell on members of the sports committee of that village. Their reason was that the committee members were indifferent to their feelings. Apparently, the village team had...

Alleged Homosexuals Leave The Gambia

The two alleged Spanish homosexuals who were arrested lastFriday and released on Tuesday left the country on the night of the same day,this paper can reveal. Pere Joan and Juan Monpserratrusau left the countryfollowing their release on Tuesday, contrary to media reports that they arebeing charged with an attempt to commit “unnatural offence” and were to appearin court yesterday. They were arrested and detained for nearly four days withoutcharge.

Two Alleged Homosexuals Arrested

The policelast Friday arrested two men believed to be homosexuals, this paper has beenreliably informed. The two are reported to be Spanish nationals.Pere Joan,56, and Juan Monpserratrusau, 54, held at Kotu police station, allegedlyapproached two taxi drivers (names withheld) and made proposals to them. Our sourcessaid the drivers acted quickly but secretly by immediately alerting the police,while putting up a show of interest in the advances of the culprits who werelured to a rendezvous in...

No room for gays in The Gambia

President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, on Thursday, gave less than 24 hours (until last week Friday) ultimatum to homosexuals, drug dealers, thieves and other criminals, to leave The Gambia or face serious consequences if caught. The president equally warned all those who harbour such individuals to kick them out of their compounds, noting that a mass patrol will be conducted on the instructions of the IGP and the director of the Gambia Immigration Department to weed bad elements in society. “Any...

President Jammeh Gives Ultimatum for Homosexuals to Leave

President Jammeh has seriously denounced the practice of homosexuality in the country and has given last Friday as the ultimatum for culprits to leave the country. Speaking last Thursday at a victory celebration held at the Buffer Zone in Tallinding, President Jammeh said that a legislation“stricter than those in Iran” concerning the vice would be introduced very soon. He maintained that The Gambia is a country of believers, noting that such sinful and immoral exploits as homosexuality would...

Tension Mounts over Suspected Impunity for Alleged Gays in Senegal

As the impending conference of the Organisation of Islamic Summit (OIC) approaches, the Muslim community of Senegal is at loggerheads with the authorities over the release of two alleged homosexuals held by the police just as they attempted to wed. Militants of the Movement for the Reform of Social Development, led by Imam Mbaye Niang, last Friday had a serious confrontation with the police after the prayer at the Grand mosque. The police brandished and wielded tear gas canisters to disperse...