Senegal has recorded its first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a tourist who attended a demonstration in the capital Dakar last month with about 300 people of varying nationalities, testing lab IRESSEF said on Sunday. The 58-year-old man was visiting from another West African country and[Read More…]
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Coronavirus: Gambia For All Party Concerned At Lack Of Political Seriousness
The opposition Gambia For All party (GFA) has expressed concern at the lack of political seriousness in addressing the outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. Political tension is currently high in the small West African country after President Adama Barrow on Tuesday unilaterally declared a 21-day state of emergency without[Read More…]
Covid-19: Gambia’s Barrow Extends State Of Emergency
President Adama Barrow of the Gambia Tuesday extended a state of emergency in the for a further 21 days, putting two fingers up at the country’s National Assembly that had earlier rejected his motion for an extension. Mr Barrow’s government failed to secure votes in the National Assembly required to[Read More…]