The Cassamance was subject to both French and Portuguese colonial efforts before a border was negotiated in 1888 between the French colony of Senegal and Portuguese Guinea (now Guinea-Bissau) to the south. Portugal lost possession of Cassamance, then the commercial hub of its colony Cassamance, to this day, has preserved[Read More…]
Year: 2017
African Petroleum Seeks Arbitration Over Gambia Oil Dispute
(JollofNews) – African Petroleum Corp has begun arbitration proceedings over Gambia’s decision to strip the company of its rights to explore for oil in two offshore areas. The Norwegian-listed company said in a statement on Wednesday that two wholly-owned subsidiaries had requested arbitration with the United States-based International Centre for[Read More…]
GPA Deputy Managing Director Raises Eyebrows At Janneh Commission
(JollofNews) – Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) Deputy Managing Director Ousman Jabateh Tuesday’s testimony has raised eyebrows at the Commission of Inquiry probing allegations of corruption of ex-dictator Jammeh and his business associates. Jabateh disclosed that GPA had spent nearly 150 million dalasis to build landing platforms that were never utilised.[Read More…]
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