The Gambia Labour Congress is an affiliate and signatory of the founding Charter of the Organisation of African Trade Union created by the African Unity Organisation (OATUU) in 1972.
“We therefore expect that diplomatic engagement, embracing realistic dialogue for the wellbeing of the people of Mali to be pursued in order to avoid what could be a socio economic spill over in the sub region.”
“We call on His Excellency Adama Barrow, the President of the Republic of The Gambia to personally establish on a bilateral basis a diplomatic channel with our Malian Junta and the Civil Societies in Mali in order to bring a resolution to present a standoff.”
These sanctions include closure of the Malian Borders between ECOWAS member countries, suspension of all commercial activities between ECOWAS member countries, Freezing of all Malian Assets in Central Banks and Commercial organisation and suspension of Mali from all financial assistance from ECOWAS.
Findings from the Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) have incriminated all junta members of the 1994 coup as the government expressed resolve to the implementation of the TRRC report.
Sukuta- Salagi Unity Association has accused Physical Planning and the Ministry of Local Government, Land and Religious Affairs officials of selling their lands to private individuals instead of reserving the lands for public use.
The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) received information through Regional Structures about windstorm that hit most parts of the country during the early hours of Friday evening (18:00 hrs), 2nd July 2021. This happened in these regions of Upper River (URR), Central River (CRR), Lower River (LRR), North Bank (NBR) and West Coast (WCR).
The ECOMIG security officers in a have allegedly assaulted one Ebrima Bah, claiming that he was late to leave the way for them to pass.
