(JollofNews) – At least five Gambian ministers led by the transport minister are in Dakar to discuss the Gambia-Senegal border closure with their Senegal counterparts. Senegalese transport union, known by its French acronym, SNTTRS, boycotted the Trans-Gambia ferry crossing following the Gambia’s unilateral increase in ferry tariffs. “The Gambian delegation[Read More…]
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Gambia/ Senegal Border Closure Drags On
(JollofNews) – It is over a month and half now since the Gambia-Senegal border was closed to all trucks and other commercial vehicles, causing disruption in trade between the two countries, APA learns here Tuesday Many people in both countries have expressed disquiet over the mute attitude adopted by the[Read More…]
Senegal Votes To Limit Presidential Terms To Five Years
(JollofNews) – Senegal has voted overwhelmingly in favour of limiting presidential terms to five years, the country’s interior minister said Tuesday, after a weekend referendum widely seen as a test of the president’s popularity.