The Gambia Times

05/12/2024

🎙️🗣️ 🇸🇳SADIO MANÉ: "A friend called me crazy for gifting more than 5 million dollars to my people.

but I answered crazy is buy more than 50 luxury cars and not be able to give them a use to all, crazy to help my people where years, decades even century with extreme poverty, a money does not make me happy, it makes me happy to see my people be well"~~~Sadio Mane

🇳🇬And our Nigerian superstar, Mikel Obi bought 2 crates of eggs for Nigerians during the pandemic 😢

Sadio Mane is an African diamond, humble, selfless and Philanthropic African lion 🦁 🇸🇳

May your days be long Sir! ❤️ 🤲

04/12/2024

A cheetah who was rescued as a cub and grew up at a sanctuary in Namibia is calm and friendly around people and was relaxed posing with a lovely young girl, in her traditional costume, from the San tribe.
From Smithsonian Magazine photo contest, © Beverly Houwing

The San peoples (also Saan), or Bushmen, are the members of any of the indigenous hunter-gatherer cultures of southern Africa, and the oldest surviving cultures of the region. Their recent ancestral territories span Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, and South Africa. The San speak, or their ancestors spoke, languages of the Khoe, Tuu, and Kxʼa language families, and can be defined as a people only in contrast to neighboring pastoralists such as the Khoikhoi and descendants of more recent waves of immigration such as the Bantu, European and Asians.

02/12/2024

They are about to divorce and this is how they came in court

Your comments on this 😂😂😂

02/12/2024

The Gambia 🇬🇲 🇬🇲🇬🇲 Welcomes you 🫶🫶🤎🖤🤎

Gambia is a unique country with a rich cultural heritage and diverse population. Here are five special things about Gambia and its people:

1. Cultural Diversity: Gambia is home to various ethnic groups, including the Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, and Jola. Each group has its own traditions, languages, and customs, contributing to a vibrant cultural tapestry.

2. Friendly and Welcoming People: Gambians are known for their hospitality and warmth. Visitors often remark on the friendliness of the locals, who are eager to share their culture and traditions.

3. Rich Musical Heritage: Music and dance are integral to Gambian culture, with traditional genres like Kora, a stringed instrument, and the popular Afrobeat genre. Festivals and celebrations often feature lively performances that reflect the country’s heritage.

4. Historical Significance: Gambia has a rich history, particularly related to the transatlantic slave trade. The island of James Island and other historical sites serve as reminders of this past and are important for education and reflection.

5. Biodiversity and Natural Beauty: The Gambia River and surrounding ecosystems provide a habitat for diverse wildlife. The country is also known for its national parks and reserves, which attract eco-tourists and bird-watchers from around the world.

These aspects highlight the unique identity of Gambia and its people, making it a fascinating place to explore.

02/12/2024

Happiness is free, is peaceful and kind. Be happy folks. Happy New Month 🤎🖤🤎🫶🫶🫶

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29/11/2024

Coconut Lime Fish Soup

Ingredients:
- 500 g fresh white fish (like cod or tilapia)
- 400 ml coconut milk
- Juice and zest of 2 limes
- 3 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 2 cm piece of ginger, grated

Directions:
1. Cut the fish into bite-sized pieces and set aside.

26/11/2024

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26/11/2024

This is Fanti Woman in Gold Coast🇬🇭 (now Ghana) in early 1900.

The Fante people (also spelled Fanti) are a subgroup of Akan people who live primarily in coastal areas of present-day Ghana. The other larger subgroup is the Asante. The Akan people are grouped together on the basis of their linguistic relationship, belonging to the Akan language cluster of the larger Kwa branch of Niger–Congo language family.

Over the last half centuries due to fishing expeditions, Fante communities are found as far as Gambia, Liberia and even Angola. Like all Akans, they originated from Bono state. Originally, "Fante" referred to "the half that left" and initially settled at Mankessim.

26/11/2024

Ethiopia successfully avoided European colonization primarily due to its strong military resistance, led by Emperor Menelik II, who modernized the Ethiopian army and decisively defeated Italian forces at the Battle of Adwa in 1896, solidifying their independence and establishing Ethiopia as the only African country to successfully resist European colonial powers during the Scramble for Africa.

The Battle of Adwa was a decisive victory for Ethiopia and a symbol of pan-Africanism. It was one of the first major victories by African forces over a European colonial power. The victory prevented Italy from colonizing Ethiopia and secured Ethiopia's sovereignty until the Second Italo-Ethiopian War.

While the Italians ultimately won the Second Italo-Ethiopian War, they did face significant struggles, particularly due to the difficult terrain of Ethiopia and the fierce resistance put up by the Ethiopian forces, despite being less technologically advanced; the war was marked by heavy Italian casualties and the controversial use of chemical weapons, indicating that the victory was not easily achieved.

But despite a five-year occupation by Mussolini's Italy, Ethiopia was still never been colonised by Europeans.

26/11/2024

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26/11/2024

Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Kenya 🇰🇪

26/11/2024

First inhabitants of kemet now Egypt, black people 🖤