Senegal’s new 50,000-seat stadium was opened on Tuesday with a legends football match following a ceremony attended by African and European heads of state and global sporting dignitaries. The Abdoulaye Wade Stadium will host Senegal’s international matches, with its first competitive game set to be the second leg of the[Read More…]
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Tourism Minister Hamat Bah Denies $20 Airport Levy Allegations
Gambia’s Minister of Tourism and Culture has rubbished reports about his ministry involvement in imposing $20 tax for inbound and outbound passengers at the Banjul International airport. Minister Hamat Bah said the allegations are concocted and he has nothing to do with the additional 5% levy charge that continues to[Read More…]
Senegal: Protesters Demand Tougher Laws Against Same-Sex Activity
Thousands of people demonstrated Sunday in Dakar to demand a strengthening of the repression of homosexuality in Senegal after the recent rejection by the Parliament of a text hardening the laws on the matter, noted journalists of the AFP. “No to homosexuality,” chanted the demonstrators on the Place de la[Read More…]
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