No one expects to protest in order to be killed. Therefore, Solo did not protest on April 14 just to end up dead and given a so-called state funeral. The objective of Solo and his Compatriots on that infamous day was to demand that the Gambia has good laws and […]
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Another Time For Driver’s Licence Chaos
In February 2021, I wrote the following article on the chaos that ensues at this time of the year when all motorists in this country are required to acquire new licences for themselves and their vehicles. However, two years on, the situation still not only remains the same, but it […]
46 condemned Ivorian soldiers pardoned in Mali return to Abidjan
Forty-six Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali for nearly six months and sentenced to 20 years in prison arrived in Abidjan on Saturday, the day after they were pardoned by Malian junta leader Assimi Goïta. The Ivorian air force plane carrying them landed at 11.40 pm at Abidjan airport. The soldiers, […]
Accident in Kaffrine: President Macky Sall declares a three-day national mourning
Following the deadly accident on the road to Kaffrine, President Macky Sall has declared a three-day national mourning period. “Following today’s serious accident in Gniby, which caused 40 deaths, I have decided to declare a three-day national mourning period starting on 9 January. An inter-ministerial council will be held on […]
