Brother Mo!

I was thinking along the same lines when I first heard the news. For over a month, yesterday's clash between Denmark and Norway stole a large chunk of media attention here, with an alleged 'war of words' from the two trainers, all blown out of proportion but with much sense of humour. Danish and Norwegian fans were repeatedly shown on Friday merry-making and teasing each other about football and about their respective countries on.

I believe Senegal's security apparatus is sophisticated enough to have been in a position to foresee and forestall these riots effectively before it got out of hand.

But I guess this was just another opportunity for some to canalize their frustration from the dire economic situation back home in both countries. 'Misplaced nationalism,' if you ask me.

Regards,

Kabir. 



----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Momodou Camara 
  To: [log in to unmask] 
  Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2003 6:59 PM
  Subject: Re: Final Score 3-1


  Kabir,
  Two Danes have been arrested last friday and will spend the next 13 days in
  remand for attacking a group of Norwegian fans in the center of Copenhagen
  where one of the guests had several fractures of a jaw bone. This was before
  the Football match which took place yesterday between the two Scandinavian
  countries.

  I hope that the authorities in Senegal and The Gambia calm down the tensions
  that have been created. Faootbal is just a game and should not be taken as a
  war between two sister countries.


  Momodou Camara

  On 8 Jun 2003 at 18:08, Amadu Kabir Njie wrote:

  > Hi!
  >
  > Sad and worrying but reliable reports have reached me that the fall-out from
  > yesterday's encounter has continued off the pitch and that some Gambian fans
  > have been killed in Dakar.
  >
  > It is also being reported that Gambians back home have been on the rampage,
  > attacking Senegalese residents and destroying their properties. It could not be
  > confirmed if there have been any deaths of Senegalese in The Gambia.
  >
  > Meanwhile security forces on both sides of the boarder are said to be out en
  > force trying to quench the disturbances.
  >
  > I just got off the phone to Banjul where I was told the atmosphere is quite
  > tense and the situation very uncertain. Let's all pray that the situation does
  > not degenerate any further.
  >
  > Regards,
  >
  > Kabir.
  >
  >   ----- Original Message -----
  >   From: Pakaramo
  >   To: [log in to unmask]
  >   Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 11:48 PM
  >   Subject: Final Score 3-1
  >
  >
  >   Soccer fans,
  >   Below is the game summary, from BBC Sports, between The Gambia and Senegal.
  >   Unfortunately, we lost :-(
  >
  >   Karamo
  >
  >   1850: F/T Senegal 3-1 Gambia The bad-tempered affair in Dakar is over - and
  >   Senegal can breathe again.

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