An estimated 6,000 people have taken refuge in the Gambia after fleeing the violence in the past week between the army and rebels in Casamance, in the south of neighboring Senegal, the Gambian authorities announced on Saturday 19 March. The Senegalese army announced that it had launched an operation on[Read More…]
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Guinea Bissau Police Fire Teargas To Disperse Opposition Congress
At least seven people were injured in the clashes at the headquarters of the former ruling African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde on Friday. Police used tear gas and batons to disperse activists from the delegation, the historic group that led Guinea-Bissau, a former Portuguese colony,[Read More…]
Senegal’s FA Calls Off League Game Due To World Water Forum
The match of the 14th day of the Ligue 1, initially scheduled at the President Abdoulaye Wade Stadium in Diamniadio, will not be held on March 23 because of the World Water Forum. From March 21 to 26, 2022, the Abdou Diouf International Conference Centre (CICAD) in Diamniadio, a new[Read More…]