Firebrand opposition politician Nyawuru Komma has described Ebrima Sillah as a blemish on President Adama Barrow’s reputation. UDP’s Nyawuru asserted that Sillah’s refusal to testify, under oath,before a National Assembly select committee recently was not only a blatant contravention of the assembly’s Standing Orders but that the development has put[Read More…]
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G/Bissau Court Overturns Convictions Of Alleged Drug Kingpins
Guinea-Bissau’s top court has overturned the convictions of two alleged drug kingpins in connection with the country’s largest-ever narcotics seizure, a copy of the ruling showed on Monday. Braima Seidi Ba, a citizen of Guinea-Bissau, and Ricardo Ariza Monje, a Colombian national, were sentenced in 2020 to 16 years in[Read More…]
UK Gov’t Provides Finance For Emergency Services In Senegal
An agreement has been agreed between UKEF and the Senegalese government to strengthen the nation’s fire response services, in a deal that will bolster UK exports to the region. UKEF has supported a £116.5 million loan from Standard Chartered using a mix of Buyer Credit and Direct Lending which will[Read More…]