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Join me, Abou, for an in-depth and lively breakdown of Germany’s emphatic 5-1 victory over Scotland in the Euro 2024 opener! In this episode, we dive into every detail of this thrilling match held at the Allianz Arena in Munich. From Florian Wirtz’s early goal that set the tone, to Jamal Musiala’s standout performance, and the turning point with Ryan Porteous’ red card – we cover all the key moments and tactical insights. Discover how Germany’s high-pressing game and seamless transitions left Scotland struggling to keep up, and what this historic win means for the tournament. We’ll also explore the fans’ reactions, both jubilant and disappointed, and look ahead to what’s next for both teams in Group A. Whether you’re a die-hard football fan or just catching up on the action, this episode is packed with everything you need to know about the match. Tune in for a comprehensive analysis, engaging discussion, and a look at what’s to come in Euro 2024. Don’t miss it!

In this episode, Abou and Lenn discussed President Barrow’s traditional Eid engagement with the Banjul Muslim elders, and the composition of his new cabinet. * The President’s Eid engagement is a tradition in which the President and the elders address issues affecting the country. The President used the occasion to highlight some of his government’s programmes aimed at improving the lives of Gambians. * After several months of waiting, president Barrow finally has set up his new cabinet and members were sworn in. Reactions had to a large extent been positive. One big surprise was leaving out Mambury Njie former Finance Minister and the appointment of Badara Joof, former Minister of Higher Education as Vice President. The gender representation in the new cabinet has been labelled as a disappointing aspect with only three women members of cabinet. Host : Abou Sanyang Guest: Muhammed Lenn

In this episode of #theconversationuncut, I chatted with Malang BS Bojang and Muhammed Lenn about the just concluded 2022 National Assembly Elections in The Gambia. We discussed * President Barrow's National Peoples Party (NPP) narrow victory in this year’s legislative elections and why they fell short of the absolute majority needed to govern the country. * The performance of the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) winning 15 seats and the performance of the other contestants. * The President’s controversial picks for nominated members in the Assembly * The National Audit Office’s report of institutional malpractice and financial indiscipline by the Office of the President with the setting up of an account that was ordered to be closed and with a withdrawal amounting to D699M dalasis made from the said account * Predictions/ Projections of the political climate in The Gambia in this legislative year Host : Abou Sanyang Guest : Muhammed Lenn & Malang BS Bojang

Abou is joined by Lenn to discuss some of the current issues that Gambians are concerned about. We’ve discussed the concerns of a majority of Gambians as the fresh rise in food prices in the markets as Ramadan approaches. The National Assembly Nominations, the rejection of Mr Momodou Sabally’s candidacy and the police handling of the situation that arise after the rejection of Sabally’s candidacy. We’ve also discussed the Senegal- Casamance military activities and how involved the government of The Gambia is in that operation. This plus more Host : Abou Sanyang Guest: Muhammed Lenn

In this episode, we engaged Dr Jarra Jagne and Kunna Faal of Gambia Diaspora Experts Initiative (GDEI), and Mr Alieu Nyassi from the Yes Africa Foundation. Dr Jarra Jagne is an associate Professor Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine and co-founder of Gambia Diaspora Experts Initiative and Kunna Faal the the Director of membership and public relation. Gambia Diaspora Experts Initiative’s goal is to facilitate the full participation of the Gambian Diaspora in all sectors. If you’re a Gambian Diaspora and an expert, you can contact them at.. gambiabdiasporaexperts@gmail.com Alieu Nyassi, is founder of the Young Enterprise Services (YES) Africa Foundation which was founded in the memory of a remarkable Gambian, Salifu Kujabi who dedicated his life to service, support and inspiration of the young. The (YES) Africa Foundation was created with the ideology of fulfilling the educational and youth employment commitments in The Gambia and the the sub region. www.yesafricafoundation.org Host: Abou Sanyang Co-Host: Sally Manneh Co-Host: Muhammed Lenn Guests: Jarra Jange , Kunna Faal and Alieu Nyassi Speakers: Mariama Danso, Malang Bojang, Dr Saul Njie, Isatou Jallow, Lavezzi, Aisha Jallow, Samba Bah, ML Kejera The UnCut TV Production

For the first time since such a major scandal erupted at the country’s major fuel depot, we discuss how such a scandal can shut down a country, and with three major international oil traders whose stocks were held at the depot as a bounded warehouse what this mean to the county’s image for potential new investors. Host: Abou Sanyang Co-Hosts: Muhammed Lenn & Sally Manneh Speakers: Dr Saul Njie, Malang BS Bojang, Sainey Marena, Isatou Jallow, ML Kejera and Lavezzi  Production: The UnCut TV Network ©️November 2021

Beyond their well-known role as senders of remittances contributing to almost half of The Gambia’s GDP, our conversation touched on how to enhance the role of the Gambian diaspora in national development and how to expand and enhance diaspora participation in The Gambia’s development policy and practice. Host: Abou Co-host: Muhammed Lenn Speakers: Dr Saul Njie, Malang BS Bojang, Sailly Manneh, Sainey Marena, Isatou Jallow, Samba Bah, Sait Matty Jaw, Jollof Man, ML Kejera, Lavezzi and Mustapha.  Production: The UnCut TV Network ©️November 2021

After twenty one presidential aspirants filled their nomination papers to the IEC (independent electoral commission),fifteen got rejected, we discuss the surprises and the lessons learned plus CA’s legal battle against its candidate’s rejection by the IEC and collective if a win for the CA in its legal battle against IEC will highlight credibility issues of the IEC. Host: Abou Sanyang Co-Host: Mariama Speakers: Muhammed Lenn, Sally Manneh, Malang BS Bojang, Dr Saul Njie and Sainey Marena Guests: Salieu Taal and Harona Drammeh Production: The UnCut TV Network

In this episode, Sally, Lenn, Malang, Baboucarr, Mariama and Saul had a conversation on the nomination of presidential candidates for the December presidential elections in The Gambia. How this year’s nomination is different from the previous years, the huge number of aspirants, the quality of the certain aspirants, should we raise the bar in terms of qualifications/criteria for presidential aspirants and if the Independent Electoral Commission will accept the nomination of all the aspiring candidates. This plus more

The former President of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh denounces the alliance entered into by his Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) with President Adama Barrow’s National People Party (NPP). In this conversation, Abou is joined by Saul, Malang, Lenn, Lamin, Sait and lavezzi to discuss what President Jammeh’s pronouncement meant for the incumbent and the chances for the incumbent’s re-election. We finish off our conversation with how as individuals we understood the meaning of democracy and if The Gambia has some characteristics of being a democratic society.

In this conversation, Abou is joined by Lenn, Sally, Saul, Malang and Lamin to discuss the current political climate in The Gambia, the divisive nature of our politics, accountability in politics, what needs to be done to shift our conversations into more about policies instead of the personal attacks. And we also talked about a recent CEPRASS opinion poll on the December Election, this plus more.

In this conversation, Abou, Sally, Lenn, Malang and Sulayman plus more engaged Mr Harona Drammeh on the role of a skilled, objective and free media and the challenges facing journalists and the media in The Gambia. We have touched on a range of issues in this conversation, from family to his media engagements, the big debate and the upcoming presidential election.