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The United States said on Monday that it will not grant visas to members of the Gambian government. The US said its position will remain until a dispute over Gambians awaiting deportation back to the west African nation was resolved.

The Gambia has reportedly refused to accept nearly 2000 people the US is trying to deport. The Washington Times noted that Homeland Security took the move after extensive overtures to the Gambian government were not heeded.

‘‘As of October 1, 2016, the US Embassy in Banjul, the Gambia has discontinued visa issuance to employees of the Gambian government, employees of certain entities associated with the government, and their spouses and children with limited exceptions,’‘ a State Department official said.

A number of Gambians in the United States who are under final deportation orders, after “exhausting” all legal channels that would have permitted them to remain are unable to be deported because the Gambian government has refused to issue them with passport and other necessary documents to facilitate the deportation.

Gambia becomes the first country in the last 15 years to face such a diplomatic penalty. The only time the law was triggered was in 2001 against Guyana. The south American nation complied with US demands within two months after the ban.

“Our country respects the laws of the United States, and we are working closely with the U.S. authorities to take care of the situation,” said Hamba Manneh, counselor at the Gambian embassy in the US.

The US has threatened further that they will extend the ban if the Gambia fails to cooperate. ‘‘It’s time we make clear to these nations that blocking US deportation efforts by refusing to take back their citizens has consequences,’‘ a top senator said.

Reports estimate that over 30,000 Cubans, most of them with criminal records, are awaiting deportation but have been released onto the streets in the U.S. because Cuba refuses to take them back.

China is another major offender, placing high on the list of nearly two dozen recalcitrant countries identified by Homeland Security. The Gambia is ranked No. 11 on that list, according to Jessica Vaughan, policy studies director at the Center for Immigration Studies.

Back home, President Yahya Jammeh, who is hoping to win a fifth term in office in December polls after ruling since 1994. The Gambia has seen large-scale migration which has been blamed largely on high levels of youth unemployment.

A European parliament delegation ended a tour of the country last week by threatening to recommend sanctions if the rights situation did not improve.

“In relation to migration per capita, Gambia has more people coming to the European Union than any country, not in total, but as a proportion of a population of 1.8 million,” said British MEP David Martin said.

“You have more Gambians arriving in Europe than any other nationality. That should send the signal to us that we should be doing more in this country,” added the head of the human rights delegation.

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Former Cameroon captain Rigobert Song is to be airlifted to Europe for medical reasons as he remains in a critical but stable condition after suffering a stroke, according to reports.
Song, 40, collapsed on Sunday at his home in Yaounde and was immediately transported to hospital in the Cameroonian capital.

According to reports, the former Liverpool and West Ham defender is expected to be airlifted to the PITIE-SALPETRIERE hospital in Paris-France on Wednesday.

A number of dignitaries have been to visit Song, who is coach of Cameroon's A side, in hospital while prominent figures of African and world football have expressed their concern for one of the sport's most colourful and well-known figures.
"It's terrible what has happened. We can only pray to God that he comes through it," Cameroon legend Roger Milla, the surprise star of the 1990 FIFA World Cup, is reported as saying by L'Equipe.

The French sports daily quotes ex-Arsenal and Villarreal midfielder Robert Pires, who played with Song at Metz, as saying: "Rigo will get through it! We lived in apartments on the same floor and it was as if there were no doors between us."
Former Senegal international El Hadji Diouf told L'Equipe: "We were at the same clubs, Lens, Liverpool. When he left Liverpool, his son stayed at my house for almost two years. I took him to training, he's almost like my son. Rigo has a huge heart, and is incredibly nice and forthcoming."

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The ministry of defence has launched entrance examinations into the Special Elite Forces, BIR,from 7 January to 16 February, 2017.

according to a release from ministry of defence candidates must be between age 18-23 years. Documents of candidates should be deposited at their region of origin in the respective Military Sector or at the Military sector in region of residence.

Application begins of Monday October 10 to Friday November 18,2016.

First School Leaving Certificate is number one requirement

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At least 14 people have been killed including children and two soldiers in an attack on a train south of the Congo capital Brazzaville.

The accident has been blamed on former rebel fighters.

The attack was carried out on Friday by former Ninja Nsiloulou fighters of ex-rebel chief Frederic Bintsamou, otherwise known as Pastor Ntumi.

Recent clashes involving former ninja rebels triggered a massive exodus of locals from the area, where many villages are now completely empty

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Former Indomitable Lions captain was rushed to a hospital in Yaounde-Cameroon on Sunday, 2.October 2016 after having a stroke.

The former Lions who is currently the coach of Lions A selection is currently admitted at the Messa Emergency Centre in Yaoundé. The former captain of the Indomitable Lions had a stroke attack this afternoon at his residence in Odza neighbourhood of Yaounde.At the time of filing this report, his family members and some government officials were negotiating for a swift medical evacuation abroad

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The president of D. R Congo’s Electoral Commission says the presidential election, initially planned to hold next month, may be delayed until December 2018.

President Joseph Kabila denies being behind the delays, but says it maybe due to logistical and budgetary constraints in the country.

The electoral commission president, Corneille Nanga told delegates at a multi-party talks that the commission would finish updating the voter registry on July the 31st, 2017.

He said the commission will require an additional 504 days to organize the vote.

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