Gambia Government Refutes WalFajr Allegations

The Government of the Gambia had refuted the allegation by (WalFajr), a Senegalese private media organisation that The Gambia Armed Forces illegally entered and operated in the territory of that country.

Below we reproduce the release sent to this paper last evening:

The Government of the Republic of The Gambia's attention has been drawn to the recent unfounded pronouncement by a media organization of a neighbouring country (Wad Fajr) to the effect that some members of The Gambia Armed Forces illegally entered and operated in the territory of that country. The Government of the Republic of The Gambia firmly and strongly condemns and refutes without hesitation such an unwarranted allegation.

In light of such repeated, unethical and unprofessional conduct by Wal Fajr, the Government of the Republic of the Gambia wishes to express its continued commitment and willingness to uphold and strengthen the bonds of friendly relations that exist between the brotherly peoples of the Republics of The Gambia and Senegal on the basis of mutual respect of each other's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity.

It is in light of this spirit that the Government of the Republic of the Gambia would like to call on the Senegambian media in general and Wal Fajr in particular to desist from such acts and urge them to support the propagation of the culture of peaceful coexistence, amity and stability which has been positively ingrained in the Senegambia region.