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Female National Team to Leave for Ziguinchor on Friday

Picture: Players at a training session

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

The Gambia National female team will leave the country on Friday 19th June 2009 to take part in their first ever international friendly game...

GUINEA-BISSAU-SENEGAL: Assassinations breed uncertainty in neighbouring Casamance

Friday, March 06, 2009

The recent assassinations of Guinea-Bissau’s president and army chief have cast a deep uncertainty over Senegal’s restive Casamance region, where a...

Manslaughter Trial Drags On

Monday, September 22, 2008

The manslaughter trial involving one Jawo Jallow who was accused of causing the death of his brother could no proceed recently at the Brikama...

Casamance Refugees Celebrate Cultural Day

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Casamance refugees recently joined refugees of the world to celebrate Refugee Cultural Day. This day brings refugees together to remember what they...

SENEGAL: Execution-style murder underscores resurgent violence

Thursday, July 24, 2008

A man was executed during a robbery by rebels on a road in the southern Casamance region of Senegal on 22 July, the latest indication of resurgent...

Casamance Rebels Returns to mile 2, As Appeal Case Deferred

(Friday, July 11, 2008 Issue)

Monday, July 14, 2008

Nine MFDC rebels from the southern Senegalese region of casamance will now have to wait until October when their appeal case is expected to be heard....

MFDC rebels returned to Mile II

Tuesday, July 08, 2008

The nine convicted members of the MFDC rebels in Casamance, southern Senegal, who were earlier this year convicted and sentenced on various jail...

UNHCR Supports Casamance Refugee Farmers

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

The UNHCR, Gambia responsible for refugee protection and security has again contributed to the refugee farming committee around the Fonis in their...

MFDC Rebels Appeal

Picture: MFDC Rebels after the judgement

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

The eight MFDC rebels from the Senegalese southern region of Casamance who were recently convicted and sentenced by the Banjul Magistrates’ court...

Armed clashes in Casamance

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Clashes between Senegalese Armed Forces and armed men left at least two soldiers dead Tuesday in the southern Casamance region, until recently,...