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Happy New Year! Traditional Masquerades Parade, The Gambia, West Africa

Happy New Year! Traditional Masquerades Parade, Banjul, The Gambia, West Africa. Images and footage ©Jason Florio & Helen Jones-Florio

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The Kankurang Traditional Masquerade, The Gambia, West Africa

The Faara Kankurang, a tradition masquerade holding machetes, stands on the porch of a hut whilst a small child looks at him, and a woman cooks food over an open fire. The Gambia, West Africa. Image ©Jason Florio

The Kankurang traditional masquerade, The Gambia, West Africa. It is not uncommon here in The Gambia to see young Kankurangs boldly striding along in the middle of the road, surrounded by a gang of former initiates (almost protectors-like). As you approach, the Kankurang stands stock still so that you have little choice other than to stop your car.

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Gambia Elections, 2021 – in pictures

Gambia Elections 2021 -a man emerges from the voting room, guarded by a policeman. Image © Jason Florio

Gambia Elections, 2021 – On December 4th Gambians headed to the polls for the 2021 Presidential Election. Unique to The Gambia, voting is done by dropping a marble into a barrel with a picture of the candidate on it. Images ©Jason Florio / Helen Jones-Florio

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Voices of The Gambia on Human Rights – Amnesty International Africa

Screengrab from Youtube of Amnesty International Africa's short film on Gambia's human rights agenda

The Voices of The Gambia – we recently went out on the streets of The Gambia to film a series of vox pop interviews for Amnesty International Africa, talking to Gambian’s about their views on the human rights situation in their country today, in 2021. Voices of The Gambia on Human Rights Gambians are going backContinue reading “Voices of The Gambia on Human Rights – Amnesty International Africa”