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Gambia

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March 16th 2024
This African adventure is drawing to a close. After cycling over 4,000km since January I've arrived in Banjul. This is as far south as I'm heading. That's probably just as well, because the sun is now very strong around midday and the afternoons are very hot. To reach Banjul, I had to cross the Gambia River on the ferry. I loved the thought of getting on a ferry from Barra to Banjul. Barra, the ... read more

Africa » Gambia

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The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965; it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia with Senegal between 1982 and 1989. In 1991 the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty. A military coup in 1994 overthrew the pre... ... read more