(JollofNews) – Guinea-Bissau is facing a “catastrophic” economic situation, with a gaping budget deficit, after the International Monetary Fund suspended its support over two private bank bailouts, the finance minister said on Thursday. The IMF said on June 3 it was halting payments after the tiny nation’s government went against[Read More…]
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Gambia: Opposition Leader Distances Himself From Jammeh’s APRC
(JollofNews) – Mamma Kandeh, leader of the opposition Gambia Democratic Congress party (GDC) has laughed off reports that he is a member of President Yahya Jammeh’s ruling APRC party. On Tuesday, Yankuba Colley, national mobiliser of the APRC and mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), told a local newspaper[Read More…]
Gambian Teenage Refugee Begins Life At Bundesliga Outfit
(JollofNews) – Gambian refugee Bakary Jatta got his first taste of life as a professional footballer on Wednesday as he trained with Hamburg. The 18-year-old striker was put through his paces during the session at their Switzerland training camp as he looked to impress his new team-mates and manager Bruno[Read More…]