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The Cuban sappers in white sanitary gowns
By Patricio Montesinos Sappers are always said to risk their lives for the benefit of saving the lives of thousands of people, when they disable minefields in conflict settings. Continue reading
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Los zapadores cubanos de Batas Blancas
Por Patricio Montesinos Se dice siempre que los zapadores arriesgan sus vidas en beneficio de salvar las de miles de personas, cuando desactivan campos minados en los escenarios de conflictos. Continue reading
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For the first time visual screening for people with albinism in The Gambia
Written by MSc. María Inés Álvarez Garay and Dra. AdisnuviaRiberaux (*) A July 26th movement in this land of African brothers struggling to raise the quality of life of the population with our firm convictions that a better world is possible for all. Continue reading
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The Gambian people consider Cuban doctors their relatives, said Minister of Health
Banjul, July 21. – The Gambian people always assure that the collaborators of the Cuban Medical Brigade (BMC) are its relatives, said today the Minister of Health of this nation of West African Dr. AhmadouSamateh. In a work meeting with the head of the BMC, Dr. Anaris Martha Odio, the Minister expressed that, like all Continue reading
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A faithful Cuban doctor defending life in the Gambia
By: MSc. Maria Ines Alvarez Garay and Dr.Angela Otero Mustelier (*) …. «To graduate as a doctor is to open the doors of a long road that leads to the noblest activity that a human being can do for others.» Fidel Continue reading
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Científicos de RD del Congo y Cuba intercambian sobre Covid-19
Científicos de la República Democrática del Congo (RDC) y Cuba sostuvieron un fructífero intercambio de experiencias sobre el enfrentamiento a la pandemia de la Covid-19. En declaraciones a Prensa Latina, la embajadora cubana, Eva Yelina Silva, precisó que el diálogo mediante videoconferencia se extendió por más de tres horas en un ambiente cooperativo y cordial. Continue reading
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Statement by the Cuban Medical Brigade in The Gambia in support of its Revolution and its President
On July 26th , the National Rebelliousness Day will be celebrated all along Cuba, marking the 67th anniversary of the assault on the Moncada Garrison, in Santiago de Cuba, an action carried out by a group of men and women under the command of our undefeated Commander. in Chief Fidel Castro, with the aim of Continue reading
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Cuba appreciates the African Union for international cooperation in confronting COVID-19
HAVANA, Cuba, (acn) Cuba thanks the international cooperation provided by the African Union to the country in the context of the COVID19 health crisis. Continue reading
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Hablar de África y Coronavirus o El peligro de caer en los estereotipos al querer hablar de romperlos
Por Iñaki Alegría Hablar de África y Coronavirus o El peligro de caer en los estereotipos al querer hablar de romperlos Los titulares del Coronavirus en África son esperanzadores, y pensaba que también positivos antes de compartirlos con mis colegas etíopes y que me desconfinaran la mirada y me mostrasen los tintes colonialistas. Continue reading
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Berhanu Dibaba Kumma: soy un etíope con el corazón cubano
Por Rafael Arzuaga * Addis Abeba (Prensa Latina) Berhanu Dibaba Kumma puede presentarse como doctor o diplomático, ‘dos carreras unidas en mi vida’, pero prefiere identificarse como ‘etiocubano’ pues ‘así nos llamamos quienes tuvimos el privilegio de estudiar en Cuba’, dice en entrevista exclusiva con Prensa Latina. Continue reading
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Foreign Minister Tangara assures Cuban Ambassador of Gambia’s support at the International fora
In his opening statement, Minister Tangara welcomed Ambassador Abelenda and commended him for the continuous collaboration and support given to The Gambia’s health sector by the Government of Cuba. Minister Tangara used the opportunity to commend Ambassador Abelenda for his relentless strides in strengthening the already cordial bilateral relations between the two countries. Continue reading
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Una Pediatra en Gambia que combate y derrota a la muerte
Por: MSc. MaríaInés Álvarez Garay Cuba, a pesar del prolongado y cruel bloqueo que aún le impone Estados Unidos, no dejará nunca de brindar atención sanitaria a quienes lo necesiten, ni los pueblos que la reciben permitirán que algún que otro diablo al servicio de Washington intente mancillar la prestigiosa medicina de nuestra bella isla. Continue reading
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A África, Cuba no va, Cuba vuelve
La historia de los lazos entre Cuba y África tiene, quizá, los más amplios y numerosos testimonios de la solidaridad incondicional que ofrece al mundo la Isla caribeña. Es una historia vital, permanente, que en su currículo largo incluye sangre ofrendada, vidas valiosas puestas al servicio del bienestar de países lejanos y hermanos. Continue reading
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Jesse Jackson: America so far from social justice
By Deisy Francis Mexidor The assassination of George Floyd stoked the fire of the fight for social justice in the United States, affirmed the African American reverend Jesse Jackson, a leader in the fight for civil rights. Continue reading
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Letter from the President of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres.
Unofficial translation Havana, 26 June 2020 “62nd Year of the Revolution” H.E. Mr. Antonio Gutérres Secretary General of the United Nations New York Your Excellency, Seventy five years after the Member States of this Organization signed the Charter of the United Nations, the strict compliance with its principles and purposes, International Law, and the preservation Continue reading
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The Gambia Friendship Association reiterates endorsement of Nobel Prize for Cuban doctors
Banjul, June 25th. – The Gambia-Cuba Friendship Association reaffirmed today its support for the Nobel Peace Prize to be awarded to the Medical Brigades of the largest Antilles that combat Covid-19 in the world. Continue reading
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Statement by the Cuban Medical Brigade in The Gambia against new US aggressions.
The Cuban Medical Brigade in The Gambia (CMB Gambia) denounces the desperate new maneuver carried out by anti-Cuban American senators against the international medical cooperation of our country. Continue reading
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We, the cuban doctors, offer lives
By: MSc. María Inés Alvarez Garay (*) “To be internationalists is to pay our own debt to humanity (…) Who ever is not capable of fighting for others, will never be able enough to fight for himself”. Fidel Castro Ruz Continue reading
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Cuba and Africa, twinned by two great heroes
By Rubén G. Abelenda (*) Every June 14th Cuba commemorates the birth of two of its greatest heroes, Major General Antonio MaceoGrajales and Commander Ernesto Che Guevara, who for their struggles for independence, anti-imperialism and against racism, twinned the largest of the Antilles with Africa forever. Continue reading
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Dos grandes inspiran a una Brigada Médica de Titanes y Guerrilleros en Gambia
Por MSc. María Inés Álvarez Garay Antonio Maceo Grajales, Mayor General del Ejército Libertador cubano, guerrero incansable por el ímpetu y bravura con que enfrentó al enemigo y por su talla como hombre integral, pasó a la historia como el Titán de Bronce. Continue reading
"An Island on a Continent"
"The greatest crime that can be committed against this continent today is neocolonialism, the attempt to establish capitalism in the peoples of Africa." Fidel Castro
"An Island on a Continent" 