(JollofNews) – West African regional bloc ECOWAS said on Tuesday it was ready to impose targeted sanctions against those it deems responsible for blocking the implementation of a deal to resolve a political crisis in Guinea-Bissau. The former Portuguese colony’s parliament has not sat in over a year amid a[Read More…]
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21 Dead As Boat Capsizes In Senegal
(JollofNews) – Twenty-one people died when a boat capsized in a Senegal delta region popular with tourists, firefighters told AFP on Tuesday, adding that the vast majority who lost their lives were women. The incident occurred on Monday night, with the traditional flat-bottomed boat overturning off Bettenty, an island area[Read More…]
Gambia: President Barrow Calls For More Insurance Coverage
(JollofNews) – President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has reiterated the need to sensitize Africans and Gambian in particular about the importance of insurance. Speaking at a meeting with board members and commissioners of the West African Insurance Companies Association (WAICA) at his office in Fajara, Mr Barrow said insurers[Read More…]
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