On a beach outside a luxury hotel near Banjul, the sun loungers lie empty beneath the palm trees and straw parasols, and the waves roll in undisturbed by bathers. The smallest country in Africa, The Gambia promises sunshine and good times in abundance, but its major clientele — holidaymakers fleeing[Read More…]
Author: AFP
Two Children Among Six Killed By Old Landmine In Senegal
The six people were in a horse-drawn vehicle when it hit a landmine left over from an earlier conflict in the Casamance region Six young people were killed when their horse-drawn vehicle hit an old landmine unearthed by rain in Senegal’s southern Casamance region, according to the local mayor. Casamance[Read More…]
Gambia Presidential Hopeful Prepared To Prosecute Ex-dictator Jammeh
A Gambian presidential contender who headed a truth commission into crimes committed under ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh has said he is prepared to prosecute the former leader. Speaking to AFP on Wednesday night, Essa Faal vowed to implement the recommendations of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) if elected in[Read More…]
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