By Own Correspondent – The Gambia and neighbouring Senegal have resolved to strengthen the already existing co-operation and friendly relations between the two countries. This is contained in a communiqué issued following a day’ visit to Dakar by Gambia’ minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Momodou Tangara, who met his Senegalese counterpart Madicke Niang and President Abdoulaye Wade. Below we reproduce the full text of the communiqué: At the invitation of His Excellency Maître Madické Niang, Senior Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Senegal, Honourable Dr Mamadou TANGARA, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad of... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – The International Criminal Court is closely monitoring the post-election crisis in Ivory Coast, Gambian-born deputy prosecutor of the court, Mrs Fatou Bom Bensouda, currently in Banjul, told The Point on Tuesday. Kairaba AvenueShe was speaking shortly after attending a seminar organized by the Female Lawyers Association of The Gambia (FLAG) held at the American Corner along . The crisis in the world’s leading cocoa producer, which followed a 28th November 2010 election intended to reunify the country, is showing no sign of going down. Opposition leader Alassan Ouattara was initially proclaimed the winner by the country’s... Continue Reading
By Kemo Cham- Malian authorities are resolved to contain the surging influence of Al-Qaeda as the country commences a major festival in the desert. The 11th edition of a festival that celebrates the culture of the Tuareg people in the north of the country began on Thursday at the backdrop of a bomb attack in the capital Bamako, raising fears over heightened insecurity in the Al-Qaeda infested region. A man variously described as of North Africa origin earlier on Wednesday night set an explosion on the French embassy in Bamako, wounding at least two people (some accounts say three). The... Continue Reading
The Rooftop Promotions ten member team of “Rituals”, which includes 8 artists, 1 driver and 1 tour manager currently on a national tour, was arrested on the late afternoon of the 5th January 2011 and detained at Cashel Valley Police station in a case that is not only disrespectful to the work of artists but also poses serious challenges to the commitment of the GNU to healing and reconciliation. The team had finished two performances for that day when they were invited to the police station to answer a few questions then later detained for the night without any clear... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Ivory Coast’s state television on Thursday reported president Laurent Gbagbo saying he is expelling the British and Canadian ambassadors as a reciprocal measure. But UK criticized the action calling it invalid move. The UK and Canada are among the nations who have expelled ambassadors appointed by Mr Gbagbo in order to replace them with diplomats chose by Mr Outtara. According to BBC’s , the expulsions are largely symbolic and the UK ambassador, who acts as envoy for several countries in the region, is based in neighbouring Ghana, and the Canadian embassy will still be able to... Continue Reading
