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Tribes versus Terrorists

ISLAMABAD: Sitting next to a four-foot-tall water pipe, I asked the tribal leader in front of me: What does victory mean to you? He sputtered smoke, raised his bushy white eyebrows, and said, “Victory. How can you have victory here?” The United States went into Afghanistan to destroy Al Qaeda. But seven years later, what has the US achieved? It has spent over $170 billion in Afghanistan, and yet Al Qaeda and the Taliban are growing stronger. We know that the road to the heart of Al Qaeda now...

Battalion for agriculture

President Jammeh has disclosed that a battalion will be created within the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) by 2009, tasked with the duty of engaging in agricultural productivity to help provide food for the entire military. The president said any excess from their harvest would be sold to generate revenue. The Gambian leader made this revelation in an interview with journalists at the Banjul International Airport, on Friday evening, upon his return from a four-day working visit to the sister Republic...

Masks in Africa

Ritual Masks Ritual masks occur throughout the world, and although they tend to share many characteristics, highly distinctive forms have developed. The function of the masks may be magical or religious; they may appear in rites of passage or as a make-up for a form of theatre. Equally masks may disguise a penitent or preside over important ceremonies; they may help mediate with spirits, or offer a protective role to the society who utilise their powers. African Masks There are an enormous...