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3 heads of state to grace Gambia’s Diamond Jubilee celebration

Feb 12, 2025, 11:17 AM 1 min read

At least three heads of state have confirmed they would attend the Gambia’s Diamond Jubilee celebration, according to minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay.

In an interview with Peter Gomez in his Coffee Time on West Coast Radio, he said that four heads of State were invited to grace the occasion.

They are: Diomaye Faye of Senegal, Mada Bio of Sierra Leone and Umarou Sissoco Embalo of Guinea Bissau. The Mauritanian leader Mohamed Ould Gazouani will be represented by his defence  minister.

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