CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Barrow was then sworn in as President of the Gambia at the Gambian embassy in Dakar, Senegal, on 19 January 2017.

Detailed explanation-2: -He said the late President Jawara then appointed Sheriff Mustapha Dibba, who was born in 1937 and died in 2008, as the first vice president of the new Republic of The Gambia. Mr Dibba was appointed in April 1970 and served till September 1972.

Detailed explanation-3: -The commission’s report – presented to President Adama Barrow and made public in December – was based on years of witness testimonies. Jammeh is currently living in exile in Equatorial Guinea, which has no extradition treaty with The Gambia.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is a long narrow strip of land, 25 to 50 km wide, that surrounds the Gambia River. The Portuguese who first explored the country named it after the river known as ‘The River Gambia. ‘ The Portuguese thus named it ‘The Gambia. ‘ [In Portuguese).

Detailed explanation-5: -Senegal wanted more access to the Gambia river and unity in trade policies. The Gambia wanted the protection of the Senegalese military and both countries had mutual security concerns since many ethnic groups span both countries.