The last weekend floods in Banjul have heightened concerns and fears over human interaction with crocodiles and snakes. It’s rainy season and this is that time of the year when reptilian guests make unsolicited appearances in the capital city. As Banjul witnesses massive encroachment on the habitats of wildlife due[Read More…]
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Senegal Signs Peace Deal With MFDC Rebels In Country’s South
Senegal has signed an agreement with rebels from the country’s south who pledged to lay down their arms and work towards a permanent peace in the home of one of Africa’s oldest active rebellions. Rebel leader Cesar Atoute Badiate, head of a unit of the Movement of Democratic Forces of[Read More…]
Ex-Army Chief Tamba Goes To Diplomatic Service
Erstwhile Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), Gen. Lang Tombong Tamba (Rtd), has been appointed as Gambia’s deputy ambassador to the Russian Federation. The former military chief was one of ex-president Yahya Jammeh’s most trusted loyalists until his arrest, detention and trial over an alleged coup attempt. He was convicted and[Read More…]