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SWAZILAND: Govt fails to stop "terrorist" meeting

MBABANE Monday, October 20, 2008 (IRIN) - An international conference of NGOs dedicated to social change took place in Swaziland despite the government banning the meeting on grounds of public safety; it had alleged some of the delegates were supporters of terrorism. The Southern African Social Forum (SASF) holds its annual meeting in a different country each year. The greatest attendance was achieved in 2005, when the forum convened in Zimbabwe and 4,000 people participated. This year only...

Stories from America

Very seldom do we get first hand reports from America; from someone we could call our own correspondent. But John P Joof, a Gambian living in the US, with a keen interest in the progress of the presidential elections in that country, seem poised to change that trend. Having been following the last two debates of the presidential candidates, he sent us this report.  The US presidential election took a dramatic turn recently, as the candidates concluded their debate - having held their 2nd and...

A Tragic Anniversary

Today marks the seventh anniversary of the tragic events of September 11th 2001. We remember all those who died in the terrorist attacks and extend our prayers to the families who lost loved ones on that day. The world has not been the same since and we have seen great upheaval in the intervening years. The world is now a far more dangerous place and war and civil strife are now rampant where they were not before. There can be no justification for the acts perpetrated on that day. The taking of...

African blood has ever been on the hands of the West

Editor, I agree with President Jammeh. I don't think his comments on Zimbabwe are to take advantage on The Gambian people, as others might have thought. There might be some differences of opinion, but in this particular case of Zimbabwe and President Mugabe, I do believe that the West is behind all the tension in that Southern African nation. The question is how long will it take us, Africans, to learn from our own history and know what we went through, where we came from, where we are...

Bin Laden Will be Brought to Justice One Day – U.S. Ambassador Wells

The hunt for Osama Bin Laden was just one of the topics addressed by the recentlyappointed United States Ambassador to The Gambia, Mr. Barry Wells, in a wideranging interview carried out by the News Editor of The Point Mr. EbrimaSawaneh. Please read the full transcript below. Mr.Ambassador can you give me a brief background of who you are? I wasborn and raised in the Midwest of the United States of America in Ohio where I did all my schooling andgot the opportunity to work as a social worker...

MAURITANIA: Tourism industry suffers financial fallout after spate of attacks

Mauritania is facing financial fallout in the wake of three terrorist-related attacks between December and February, with the cancellation of the Paris-Dakar Rally, investors turning away, and the halving of tourist numbers. “We were expecting 15,000 tourists this year, but we will find it difficult to reach even 6,000,” said Ba Madine, the Mauritanian minister of tourism. “The government is trying to figure out what to do about this crisis.” The attacks included the murder of four French...

Algerian Ambassador calls on President Jammeh

The Algerian Ambassador, His Excellency Adlehamid Chebchoud, paid a courtesy call on President at State House yesterday. The Ambassador thanked His Excellency the President for granting him an audience and then conveyed with warm greetings and well wishes form the President of Algeria. The Ambassador also thanked President Jammeh on behalf of the Algerian President for the condolences and support conveyed to Algerian during the recent terrorist attack there. President Jammeh received a gift...

Barbarians incarnate

Allow me space to express my view on the activities of terrorists and rebels that abound and operate in the contemporary world.  These are barbarians incarnate, for their values, conduct and actions are inhuman and monstrous. Spreading fear through the murder of innocent people - among them defenseless children, women and elderly people - they seem to pride themselves on their acts as the world sits back and watch with indifference because of stimulated political reasons. They possess...

Voire-dire at MFDC rebels’ trial

A trial within a trial otherwise called a Vore dire, was yesterday, November 8, 2007, conducted before Principal Magistrate BY Camara of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court in the ongoing case concerning terrorist activities involving 8 members of the MFDC rebels from Casamance in the Southern Region of Senegal. The trial within a trial was conducted to determine how voluntary the cautionary statements obtained from Sidat Jarju and Ebrima Colley, 1st and 2nd accused persons respectively are. An...

Bus explosion in Mogadishu, Somalia kills many civilians

At least 15 civilians, including women and children, have been killed in a bus explosion in Mogadishu's northern district of Yaqshiid. The explosion occurred when the bus drove over an IED (improvised explosive device) or landmine while traveling to the Suuqa Holaha district in northern Mogadishu on Wednesday. It is not known who was behind the latest bomb attack but it appeared to be aimed at the government or Ethiopian soldiers. In Mogadishu, the insurgency by militants linked with the ousted...