It is sad to note that most African countries have entered the 21st century
with some of its nations at war, either within or with neighbors.  My
question is:  do we need all these weapons in a country like The Gambia?
what is there to make anybody to attack Gambia?  One might respond,
prevention is better than cure.  Yes, but to what extend.

Africa cannot afford to house her already limited resources committed to
buying guns that are used to destroy lives.  Instead these resources should
be channeled to the development of the continent.  Lets vigorously advocate
for peace and stability.  We need peace to progress, not weapons.


Satang


>From: ebrima ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Casualty in the State Guards
>Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2000 07:25:59 PDT
>
>Gambia-L:
>
>The e-mail below came from a concerned Gambian yesterday, but I am sending
>it now because it has now been confirmed.
>
>Ebrima Ceesay
>
>
>>To: ebrima ceesay <[log in to unmask]>
>>Subject: Casualty in the State Guards
>>Date: Wed, 31 May 2000 15:36:55 +0000
>>
>>Dear all,
>>I would like to post this hot news on the Gambia -L but due to
>>constrains I will not risk it.
>>
>>The assertion by Ebou Colley that the heavy weapons Yaya packed at
>>Kanilai and State House for his personal use albeit the fact that
>>anytime they want to use them, they will face dire consequences have
>>been proven right. Ebou is a real prophet of doom and his words should
>>be seriously considered and trusted.
>>
>>In the early hours of this morning, state guards plus Guinea Bissau
>>commando's guarding Yaya at Kanilai were having a training/testing
>>session at Polodi range near Farafenni, they  accidentally blue
>>themselves up. Two died on the spot and my understanding is another died
>>en route to Banjul. The two      are a 22 year old chap from Lamin
>>forgot the name and a Guinea Bissau commando called Loui Inlolu
>>(spelling may be wrong). several other people were seriously injured
>>including the guard commander modou Njie with multiple injuries, Vincent
>>Gomez and many others whose names I could not catch up. Five ambulances
>>left for Banjul carrying just the injured. Several others are admitted
>>at the Farafenni General hospital including one Lt Colonel Malang Jassey
>>from Guinea Bissau and another Bissau man called Albino. Yaya phoned the
>>hospital warning the staff that they should not talk to any journalists
>>under no circumstance.
>>
>>Shrapnel from the explosion travelled over a kilometre to a near by
>>village Samba Soto injuring a couple of civilians, one of them on the
>>neck.
>>
>>I guess that is all I have to tell you. You can find out more if you
>>have a reliable source of contact. PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE ME UNDER ANY
>>CIRCUMSTANCE. This is just for information and if anything, just advice
>>Yaya to do things right and that way he may not even need all these
>>weapons for his personal security.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>
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