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[NEWS] N541.8 billion debt: Three Nigerian banks set to take over Etisalat
There are reports that three Nigerian banks are set to take over telecommunications firm Etisalat today, Wednesday, over unpaid N541.8 billion debt.
An Etisalat experience centre on the Lagos Island, one of the company’s assets that now be forfeited to the banks.
According to the report, the move follows the failure of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) to broker a peaceful resolution between Etisalat Nigeria and a consortium of banks.
However, these are not the only banks as there are also some foreign banks that have also been reportedly having a running battle with the telecoms company over the loan facility totaling $1.72 billion (about N541.8 billion) and was obtained in 2015.
The report says the loan involved a foreign-backed guaranty bond and was given to Etisalat to finance a major network rehabilitation and expansion of its operational base in Nigeria.
After failing to service its debt since 2016, the banks reported the company to the Central Bank of Nigeria and communications sector regular NCC.
Etisalat blamed its inability to fulfill its obligation to the banks on the current economic recession in Nigeria but the banks replied that Asset Management Company of Nigeria (AMCON) regulations demanding immediate cut down on the rate of their non-performing loans give them no other option.
A senior bank official among those affected said Etisalat management was given option of filing for bankruptcy but it was not taken. This option, he said, would have required the banks just a management to oversee the telecoms firm’s operations.
Although the NCC is not happy with the takeover, a top source at the regulatory body NCC said on Tuesday, March 7 that it had approved the takeover that is now expected to happen Wednesday
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Walking down the street of Lagos this afternoon in Ikeja, opposite the police station a crowd gathered and it drew my attention. I went over to see what was happening..
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Two Politicians Spotted Fighting At A Shopping Center In Port-Harcourt (Photos)
Two politicians were spotted fighting last week at Genesis Center, G.R.A, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. The cause of their clash was not revealed as the men engaged in public fisticuffs…
Cristiano Ronaldo Celebrates 32nd Birthday With Mum And Son
Cristiano Ronaldo enjoyed a cake with his mum and son as he celebrated his 32nd birthday.
The Real Madrid superstar was given an aptly-timed weekend off from football as Los Blancos’ trip to Celta Vigo was postponed this weekend, allowing him to spend his birthday with his family.
Ronaldo’s mother posted a picture of herself, Ronaldo and his son, Cristiano Jr, behind an extravagant birthday game on her Instagram account.
She captioned the snap: “Congratulations”.
[NEWS] How southern Kaduna chiefs are allegedly forced to convert to Muslims -
- The attacks in Southern Kaduna by Fulani herdsmen is still a major topic in the polity
- The attacks have bring to the fore, the challenges of indigenes of Kaduna state
- The issue is now attracting global attention
A report by www.worldwatchmonitor.org has detailed how Fulani herdsmen have seized and occupied 16 villages in southern Kaduna with their cattle and families, after terrorising Christian natives.
- The attacks have bring to the fore, the challenges of indigenes of Kaduna state
- The issue is now attracting global attention
A report by www.worldwatchmonitor.org has detailed how Fulani herdsmen have seized and occupied 16 villages in southern Kaduna with their cattle and families, after terrorising Christian natives.
According to the report, there were a string of other attacks against indigenous Christian communities in southern Kaduna over the 2016 Christmas period.
“The gunmen came to my village. As they entered, they were shouting and chanting ‘Allahu akhbar’ [Allah is the greatest], and in the twinkling of an eye, 45 people were killed.”
“They shot at pigs and stole goats, sheep and grain, while they burnt churches and houses,” said a survivor, who did not wish to be named.
“The gunmen came to my village. As they entered, they were shouting and chanting ‘Allahu akhbar’ [Allah is the greatest], and in the twinkling of an eye, 45 people were killed.”
“They shot at pigs and stole goats, sheep and grain, while they burnt churches and houses,” said a survivor, who did not wish to be named.
Between 7-12 January, a large number of heavily-armed Fulani herdsmen targeted the Christian communities of Kagoro and Kafanchan, two towns where families have been hosting people displaced by previous attacks, local sources told World Watch Monitor.
The attackers destroyed most of the surrounding villages and farms, while countless bodies were abandoned in the bush because people were too scared to collect them after those who tried to do so were attacked.
According to the leadership of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, a total of 808 people were killed in 53 villages across four local government areas in southern Kaduna from April to the end of 2016.
The church leaders said 57 people were injured; farm produce estimated at N5.5 billion (US$18m) was destroyed, and a total of 1,422 houses and 16 churches were burnt down.
Conflict in southern Kaduna has a long history more than the issues of indigenes versus settlers, Christians versus Muslims or farmers versus herdsmen, Christians say it’s about marginalisation and exclusion.
Since colonial times, there has been the imposition of Hausa-Fulani Muslim chiefs over minority-Christian groups. Many indigenous ethnic groups have been forcefully brought under the Sokoto Caliphate.
Their traditional chiefdoms have been turned into emirates and their chiefs are forced to be Muslims. These chiefs, most of the time, control the right to allocate land to Muslims and Hausa-Fulani herdsmen, stifling the indigenous right to land.
The attackers destroyed most of the surrounding villages and farms, while countless bodies were abandoned in the bush because people were too scared to collect them after those who tried to do so were attacked.
According to the leadership of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, a total of 808 people were killed in 53 villages across four local government areas in southern Kaduna from April to the end of 2016.
The church leaders said 57 people were injured; farm produce estimated at N5.5 billion (US$18m) was destroyed, and a total of 1,422 houses and 16 churches were burnt down.
Conflict in southern Kaduna has a long history more than the issues of indigenes versus settlers, Christians versus Muslims or farmers versus herdsmen, Christians say it’s about marginalisation and exclusion.
Since colonial times, there has been the imposition of Hausa-Fulani Muslim chiefs over minority-Christian groups. Many indigenous ethnic groups have been forcefully brought under the Sokoto Caliphate.
Their traditional chiefdoms have been turned into emirates and their chiefs are forced to be Muslims. These chiefs, most of the time, control the right to allocate land to Muslims and Hausa-Fulani herdsmen, stifling the indigenous right to land.
As tribes and ethnic groups become more politically aware in southern Kaduna, many indigenous communities say they want to rectify this historical injustice.
[NEWS] Thank you @MBuhari, ECOWAS for being our guardian – Gambians
Some Gambians have taken to the social media to express their joy over the response from West African bloc and the world in ensuring true democracy reigns in The Gambia.
Most of them have specifically thanked Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari and the ECOWAS in general for beingtheir “guardians.”
Gambians took to social media, particularly the Twitter which had recorded more than 200,000 tweets in praise of Nigeria, Senegal and ECOWAS.On of the tweets said: “Nigerian Air force pilots performed recce flights over Jammeh’s Kenilai Family Farm, Denton Bridge linking Banjul & Int’l Airport.”
Another said that ECOWAS military commanders assembled to force Gambia Dictator Yahya Jammeh out of power is led by a Senegalese army General@ruthmaclean, said “Overnight Jammeh fired what’s left of his cabinet after mass resignations, and declared he would oversee all ministries himself.#GambiaRuth Maclean,@Smith_JeffreyT said. Verified account Reports from #Gambia are that Kanilai – Yahya Jammeh’s home village – has fallen.
ECOWAS stopping operations in hopes to negotiate a peace, Jeffrey SmithGambia Voices @GambiaVoices, said: “Troops are in #Gambia. “They are walking towards Banjul. It is already war. If wefind any resistance, we will fight it,” General Ndiaye.”
“BREAKING: Gambia’s army chief is celebrating and supporting the entry of Senegalese troops into the country to oust defeated president,” another tweet from Spectator said.
Gambia Voices @GambiaVoices Thank you @MBuhari and thank you ECOWAS for being the guardian of democracy in ourmama #Africa, you made us all proud! #Gambia is graceful.
Adama Barrow @BarrowOfficial1, said: “Amtaking this opportunity to thank the entire electorate of the #Gambia and Gambians in the Diaspora for making this day possible.”On Jan. 9, Buhari lead two other West African presidents and other citizensto meet with Jammeh.Buhari in his capacity as mediator in chief traveled with his counterparts, Sirleaf and Koroma , as well as the immediate past President of Ghana, John Mahama, to the Gambia to meet with Jammeh.
But those talks yielded no results.Embattled Yahaya Jammeh has remained adamant, refusing to cede power after being defeated by the erstwhile businessman-turned politician, Adama Barrow in the December 1 election held in the country.
Although Jammeh had calledhis opponent to concede defeat, however, a week later,he made a volte face, refusing the outcome of the election, a stand he has adamantly maintained till now.
Thousands of Gambians and tourists fled the country as the tension kept rising, especially following the threat from ECOWAS that a military ousting would be carried out against Jammeh should he refuse to cede power peacefully.
But, despite the peaceful negotiations by the ECOWAS bloc to persuade Jammeh to step down peacefully, he hasstayed put and has refused to accept Barrow as his successor.
West African leaders on Friday said they would travel once again to The Gambia in a last-minute effort to convince election loser Yahya Jammeh to cede power, a media report said.
It said the presidents of Liberia and Guinea were expected to arrive in Banjul to give Jammeh, who ruled the small West African nation for 22 years with an iron fist, a last chance to respect the constitution.
The announcement came hours after military forces of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) crossed from Senegal into Gambia in an attempt to search for Jammeh.However, Adama Barrow whohad equally fled The Gambia to neighbouring Senegal for his safety has been sworn-in as the new President of The Gambia.
In his inaugural speech, dressed all in white, 51-year-old Barrow waved to a crowd of thousands of jubilant Gambians during his inauguration, which officially ended Jammeh’s 22-year rule.
“This is a victory of the Gambian nation. Our flag will now fly high among those of the most-democratic nations of the world,” he said, demanding loyalty from his armed forces.
[NEWS] Politicians making money southern kaduna billings balarabe musa
Politicians are making money from southern Kaduna killings - Balarabe Musa
Former governor of Kaduna state has warned politicians and elites advising southern Kaduna people to defend themselves to desist from issuing such advice- According to the ex-governor, advice like that will only aggravate the ongoing crisis in southern Kaduna- He also advised people to stop accusing the Hausa/Fulani of being behind the crisis in the state as such accusation could be perilous and incite more attacks.
Former governor of Kaduna state, Balarabe Musa, has accused politicians and the elite of exploiting the southern Kaduna killings to make money and advance their political interests, while the victims wallow in trauma.Musa, who stated this while speaking with journalists at his residence on Thursday, January 19, warned against inciting the people of Southern Kaduna against each other.
According to a report by Premium Times, Musa warned that the call by politicians for the people of the state to defend against their attackers will only aggravate the crisis in the state.
Musa said:“The Southern Kaduna people must resist incitements from some people in the Southern part of Nigeria who are misadvising them to carry arms against each other.“Accusing the Hausa/Fulani of being behind the attacks in the area is very dangerous.
When you are accusing Hausa/Fulani and their religion, it will end up being destructive.
Let’s come together as one and deal with those criminals."Musa called on the entire people of Kaduna state, irrespective of their religion and ethnicity, to get together asbrothers and sisters to end the killings, which he said started since 1986.
He called on Governor Nasir El-Rufai to revive companies in southern part of the state which according to him,"will address the high poverty and backwardness of the zone.
"He said:“The Southern Kaduna elites collaborated with their Northern Kadunaelites to destroy the industries built in the zone like Kachia Ginger factories.“Southern Kaduna elites are the problem of the area.
They prefer money and appointments rather than to governthe state.”He said he did not share the view that President Muhammadu Buhari and Mr. El-Rufai were behind the killings,stressing that he was also a victim of cattle rustlers in the northern part of thestate.“Those elites calling for self defence in Southern Kaduna are making the situation worse and self-destructive.”
Meanwhile, suspected armedherdsmenopened fire in Samaru Kataf, a busy market in Zangon KatafLocal Government Area of Southern Kaduna, on the evening of Tuesday, January 17, killing three and injuring five.
Following the shooting, Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state has ordered a 24-hour curfew.
News reports reveal that as traders were about going home from the busy Samaru market, about 180 kilometres South of Kaduna city, three men got down from a motor bike, walked to a corner of the market popular with youths and opened fire at them.
Dangotes $100 million truck assembly company to launch next week
Dangote Group of Companies is set to start its truck assembly plant in Lagos next week- The plant will produce about 10,000 trucks annually
The truck assembly plant will create 3000 job vacancies for Nigeria
Dangote Group of companies has announced on Wednesday, January 18, its intention to launch its $100 million truck assembly plant by next week.
The executive director of Dangote Group, Edwin Devakumar, made the announcement in Lagos.
The executive director of Dangote Group, Edwin Devakumar, made the announcement in Lagos.
The chief corporate communication officer of Dangote Group, Mr Anthony Chiejina had earlier announced the project, on Sunday, January 15, sayingDangote would be partnering with a leading Chinese Company, National Heavy Duty Truck Group Company Limited, SINOTRUKto produce trucks used mainly for haulage from its newly promoted assembly plant at Ikeja, Lagos.
Devakumar on Wednesday said:“It aimsto meet an expected increased demand for transport in the country as the government focuses on boosting agriculture and farmers need to move goods across the vast country.
“The Dangote Group has a fleet size of 12,000 trucks and large users. One of the biggest challenges in the market today is logistics because we do not have a proper transport network.
“The joint venture, which is 65 per cent owned by Dangote and 35 per cent by Sinotruck, will assemble components and knocked down parts imported from Sinotruck to the Nigerian plant.”
He said the plant had the capacity to assemble 16 trucks a day and would export to West Africa, adding that the facility would expand into vehicle manufacturing.Last March Dangote bid for a majority stake in Peugeot Automobile Nigeria. The results of the sale have not yet been released, punch report.
Turning to Dangote’s other interests, Devakumar said the group was on track to launch its $17bn oil refinery plant with the first crude for processing goinginto the plant in October 2019.He said:“It will handle 650,000 barrels per day.
“The company will scale down operations in its flour milling, sugar refinery and tomato processing businesses however, due to dollar shortages to fund the import of raw materials.
“Where the foreign exchange is not available we are cutting down our operations.“For example, we had a vegetable oil refinery we have shut down; we had a tomato based processing plant we haveshut down.”
Meanwhile, the latest Bloomberg Billonaires' Index released few weeks backrevealed that Africa's richest person, Alhaji Aliko Dangote lost$4.9 billion or one-third of in 2016.
According to the index, the combined effect of falling oil prices and the naira devaluation in June pushed the president of Dangote Group to the 112th richest person in the world with a net worth of $10.4 billion. Before the index, Dangote was the world’s 46th-richest person as of June last year
37 die as Akwa Ibom, Cross River communities clash
The House of Representatives have waded into the Cross River/Akwa Ibom communal clashes
The matter was brought to the attention of the house by Honourable Okon Archibong- 37 people were killed on Thursday, January 12 according to Archibong.
A House of Representatives member representing Itu/Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency, Honourable Okon Archibong has said 37 people were killed on Thursday, January 12 in the Cross River/Akwa Ibom communal clashes.
Archibong made the comment when he moved a motion in the lower house on the urgent need for the intervention of the federal government in the recent killings in the area.
Archibong lamented the maiming and wanton destruction of properties in OkuIboku at Itu local government of Akwa Ibom state by unknown assailants from Ikot Offiong in Cross River state.
He revealed that there has been crisis between Ibibio ethnic group in Itu LGA of Akwa Ibom and the Efiks in OdukpaniLGA of Cross River state since the 70s and 80s, adding that the communal clashes have became rampant in the 90s.
He expressed concern that if the situation is not controlled, reprisals mayoccur & this will lead to further breakdown of law and order in the area.
Honourable Adeyinka Ajayi representingIfe Federal Constituency, while supporting the motion, expressed graveconcern about such conflicts occurring literally all over the country."
We need to grab the bull by the horn and properly dimension this problem,"he said.
1. Call on the federal government to beef up security in and around Oku Iboku, Ikot Adakpan, Mben Inyang, Ayadehe, Mbiabo, head bridge and their environs to forestall further attacks on the communities.
2. Urge the Nigerian Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to send relief materials to the affected communities as there are now thousands of Internal Displaced Persons (IDPs)
3. Mandate the committee on IDPs, refugees & initiatives on the North-east to ensure resettlement of the IDPs in the affected communities.
4. That the Committee on national security and intelligence investigate theremote causes of the attacks and reportto the House within 4 weeks.
Boko Haram members will go to hell - Sultan of Sokoto
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs says that those who shout “Allahu Akbar” before killing a human being will end up in hell
- He also criticized Nigerian politicians and security agencies for their poor handling of insurgency and bloodshed in the country- He also blamed them for their inability to contain the menace of herdsmen andterrorists in general
Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA on Tuesday spoke against the Boko Haraminsurgents, insisting that those who shout “Allahu Akbar” before going on killing spree will end up in hell.According to reports, he said this when he visited Ilorin, capital of Kwara state.
He said:“When people wake up and dress themselves up with explosives going into market and other public places and shouting Allahu Akabar and killing innocent people under the guise of jihad, thinking you are going straight to heaven.
“I have said it time without number that they could profess to be Muslims but what they are doing is anti-Islam.
It is against the Holy Quran dictates of Almighty Allah and they are going to hell for committing murder unjustly.”
Going further, the monarch criticized Nigerian politicians for the escalation ofthe killings going in Kaduna state.
According to him, their poor handling intensified the problem.
“We have been working hard to see howwe can stop the menace of herdsmen.”
He however blamed the nation’s security operatives for their inability to contain their menace.“I don’t want to say Fulani herdsmen. They could be any other thing.
“How could Fulani who move with their cows and family come to a village, kill people, destroy everything there and disappear into thin air like spirit?
“What are our security men doing? Where are our intelligence gathering?” he added.”This cannot be allowed to go on,” he said.
“Government has responsibilities to call people to order in such a straightforward way that people will understand that there is authority.
“We have been having this problem because of impunity in Nigeria. People do things and go scot-free in Nigeria.
“People commit murders and they are pardoned. Even when courts pronouncethem to be sentenced to death they are later released and they are walking amongst us. It means crimes pay,”he said.
Meanwhile, the Sultan also said recentlythat there othernumerous problemsconfronting the country while admitting that there is palpable tension among Christians and Muslims.
Going further, he urged religious leadersto stop inciting people against one another.
Photos: Governor Shettima establishes plant to employ 10000youths
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno state has established a multi-million Naira plastic recycling plant, in the state's efforts towards creating jobs for the youths and generate revenue.
According to Inside Arewa, the governorwas informed that installation of machines has been completed and when commissioned it would provide jobs to at least 10,000.The information was passed on to the governor, while he inspected the plant. on inspection,The governor who visited the site on Monday was briefed by Engr Babagana Taha.Below are photos from the inspection exercise.
[NEWS] Freedom foundation shares inspiring rehabilitation stories with‘my lagos diaries’ series
A first hand first-hand experience documentary detailing challenges of people battle drug addiction is set to berth on TV screens.
The documentary, produced by a faith based nonprofit organization of the House of Freedom exposes the drug lifeof people in impoverished communities including but not limited to Ejigbo, Ijora, Iwaya, Bariga and Somolu.
It also captures touching stories of villains who are trapped in the most illicit world of drug addiction, prostitution, armed robbery and other vices.
“My Lagos Diaries’ ultimate goal is to sensitize the general public about the struggles of these underprivileged persons while providing an opportunity for interested individuals and organizations to support Freedom Foundation’s vision via donations and funding,” to Dr Tony Rapu, Senior Pastorat This Present House told newsmen.
He added further;“It will tell some of thereal stories of rehabilitated prostitutes, armed robbers, drug addicts, beggars and other neglected individuals in the society,” he said.
“Our aim is to achieve individual transformation and subsequently, community transformation. Apart from the Freedom Foundation, the ‘God bless Nigeria’, our sister initiative works directly with people at the grassroots level in these poor neighborhoods,” said Rapu."
God Bless Nigeria’ goes into neighborhoods, interacting with the people, reaching into the community and Freedom Foundation runs the professional programs of rehab and empowerment through Genesis House, Bethesda and House of Refuge.”
[NEWS] Just in: Gambia's vice president abandons Jammeh’s government
Reports from Gambia say the West African country’s vice president Isatou Njie-Saidy has reported stepped down from her position.
Njie-Saidy’s action follows mounting pressure on outgoing president Yahya Jammeh to step down ahead of Thursday’s tomorrow's inaguaration of Adama Barrow.
Details later
[NEWS] The Gambia Crisis: Four Ministers Resign, Jammeh Declares State Of Emergency
State television announced that the ministers of finance, foreign affairs, trade, and environment resigned late on Monday night.
The political crisis in The Gambia escalated on Tuesday as four ministers resigned from President Yahya Jammeh's government.
State television announced that the ministers of finance, foreign affairs, trade, and environment resigned late on Monday night. Their resignations came a week after Minister of Communications Sheriff Bojang stepped down from his post.
Mr. Jammeh's term expires on Thursday, January 19, when President-elect Adama Barrow is scheduled to be inaugurated. But the Gambian president has maintained that he would not hand over power unless the Supreme Court upholds the results of the election.
It would be recalled that Mr. Barrow defeated the incumbent in the December 1, 2016 presidential election. Mr. Jammeh initially conceded defeat the following day only to reverse course a week later. He proceeded to appeal the results to the Supreme Court, which has postponed its ruling due to a lack of judges available to hear the case.
Mr. Jammeh's refusal to accept the results of the election has plunged the small West African country into a political crisis.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged Mr. Jammeh to hand over power to the president-elect, but has said it is prepared to stage a military intervention to remove him by force.
"The chiefs of defense staff of West African countries met yesterday (Monday) to discuss strategies on the best way to get Yahya Jammeh out if he refuses to hand over power," a Nigerian military source disclosed to Reuters.
"Some West African countries will be contributing troops, including Nigeria, for the operation," he added.
Earlier on Tuesday, Nigeria deployed a warship to The Gambia in anticipation of a military intervention.
State of emergency
Faced with threats of military intervention, Mr. Jammeh declared a 90-day state of emergency on Tuesday, BBC reports.
He announced this on state television, condemning foreign interference in The Gambia's affairs.
Mr. Jammeh said that "any acts of disobedience to the laws of The Gambia, incitement of violence and acts intended to disturb public order and peace" are banned.
The declaration came after the Gambian National Assembly passed a motion condemning Senegal and the African Union for their "unlawful and malicious interference" in the country's political affairs.
The political crisis in The Gambia escalated on Tuesday as four ministers resigned from President Yahya Jammeh's government.
State television announced that the ministers of finance, foreign affairs, trade, and environment resigned late on Monday night. Their resignations came a week after Minister of Communications Sheriff Bojang stepped down from his post.
Mr. Jammeh's term expires on Thursday, January 19, when President-elect Adama Barrow is scheduled to be inaugurated. But the Gambian president has maintained that he would not hand over power unless the Supreme Court upholds the results of the election.
It would be recalled that Mr. Barrow defeated the incumbent in the December 1, 2016 presidential election. Mr. Jammeh initially conceded defeat the following day only to reverse course a week later. He proceeded to appeal the results to the Supreme Court, which has postponed its ruling due to a lack of judges available to hear the case.
Mr. Jammeh's refusal to accept the results of the election has plunged the small West African country into a political crisis.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged Mr. Jammeh to hand over power to the president-elect, but has said it is prepared to stage a military intervention to remove him by force.
"The chiefs of defense staff of West African countries met yesterday (Monday) to discuss strategies on the best way to get Yahya Jammeh out if he refuses to hand over power," a Nigerian military source disclosed to Reuters.
"Some West African countries will be contributing troops, including Nigeria, for the operation," he added.
Earlier on Tuesday, Nigeria deployed a warship to The Gambia in anticipation of a military intervention.
State of emergency
Faced with threats of military intervention, Mr. Jammeh declared a 90-day state of emergency on Tuesday, BBC reports.
He announced this on state television, condemning foreign interference in The Gambia's affairs.
Mr. Jammeh said that "any acts of disobedience to the laws of The Gambia, incitement of violence and acts intended to disturb public order and peace" are banned.
The declaration came after the Gambian National Assembly passed a motion condemning Senegal and the African Union for their "unlawful and malicious interference" in the country's political affairs.
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