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Friday, January 25, 2019

The Gambia River bridge set to end 'centuries' of trade chaos with Senegal Monday Jan 21,2019

A new bridge spanning the River Gambia is set to revolutionise travel and trade in the region.

 Map showing the location of the new bridge

The Gambia is a thin sliver of land either side of the eponymous river, surrounded on three sides by Senegal.
 Aerial view of people crossing the Farafenni Bridge after its inauguration by Senegal's president and Gambia's President on 21 January 2019, in Farafenni
The 1.9km (1.2 miles) Senegambia bridge near Farafenni links the two halves of The Gambia, as well as allowing people from the north of Senegal to reach the southern Senegalese province of Casamance with ease.
 Photo showing the bridge over the
Up until now, people have had to use an unreliable ferry crossing or take the long route round The Gambia. Lorry drivers could spend days, and sometimes a week, in a queue waiting to cross meaning that perishable goods could spoil.

On Monday, people took the opportunity to make the crossing over the bridge for the first time.





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