The President is since the inception of the university branch in the Gambia "Honorary Doctor of Civil Law" - Ironic, isn't it?
It was the Canadian counterpart university that gave it to him.
I wonder what the human rights groups in Canada would say about that if they knew.
Annika
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>"His Excellency, the President of the Republic of The
>Gambia hereby declares three days of NATIONAL MOURNING
>throughout the country with all flags to be flown at
>half mast with effect from today, in honour of the two
>dead National Assembly members. Once again, His
>Excellency, The President, Dr Alhaji Yahya AJJ Jammeh,
>on behalf of the Government and Peoples of The Gambia,
>conveys heartfelt condolences to members of the
>bereaved families, the National Assembly and members
>of the deceased constituencies on the tragic losses of
>these two Honourable gentlemen and the others. "We
>pray that the Almighty Allah grants their families the
>fortitude to bear these irreparable losses. May Allah
>grant them eternal rest."
>
>
>Did anyone notice that Yaya with the doctorate title.
>Could someone inform me about his latest achievements.
>Thank y'all.
>
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