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Of Sidia And Samba Brouhaha!

The physical mistreatment of a prominent Gambian business magnate in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Saturday has left more questions than answers, with many whys still not being answered. Amadou Samba, a staunch ally of President Yahya Jammeh, was manhandled by private security officers of Sidia Bayo, the founder of […]

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FAO’s Phraseologies Of World Food Day

On Thursday, October 16, 2014, director general of Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Mr. Jose Graziano da Silva, released a statement to mark World Food Day, as has been the tradition since the days of his Senegalese born predecessor Dr. Jacques Diouf. According to Gambian dictator-owned Daily Observer newspaper, the FAO boss said “In […]

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'Gambia Still Bashes Rights Defenders'

ARTICLE 19 has called for concerted regional and international efforts to stop the violent repression against free voices and end impunity in the Gambia. This call comes at a time the West African nation is facing bashing at the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, Switzerland. “ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned […]

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‘Gambia Must Heed To UN Warning’

Gambian authorities have been warned to heed to the United Nations warning on improving their country’s deteriorating human rights situation. The warning is contained in a press statement issued by Amnesty International (AI) in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday. It followed the country’s human rights scrutiny the same day. “This morning, […]

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Senegal Declared Ebola Free

  The World Health Organization last Friday officially declared Senegal Ebola free. This development follows 42 days of passing without any new cases of the deadly virus in the West African country. But this does not mean the country is not out of danger, given its location in Ebola-hit West […]

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Kairo News Hit A Million

We’re Grateful To You All It is time for us to thank our highly committed community of readers and listeners who made a million hits a reality last Sunday. You are simply awesome bunch of esteemed patriots. We’re grateful to you all! When Kairo News and Radio came into existence […]