Killings and disappearance of Ghanaians in Tanji forest, The Gambia

July 2005 - May 2009
Tanji is also known as Tanje, Tanjen


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Map: Beaches of Brufut and Tanje


Gambia blamed for 44 Ghanaian deaths [1] - Friday 15 May 2009 by Africa News
Gambia is liable for Ghanaian deaths [2] - Friday 15 May 2009 by afrol News
Exhume Bodies Of Murdered Ghanaians [3]
The United Nations (UN) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission have recommended that the government of The Gambia pay compensation and redress to Ghana for the killing and disappearance of Ghanaians in The Gambia. The international investigation panel of the UN and the ECOWAS Commission that looked into the killing and disappearance of 40 Ghanaians in July 2005 said the compensation should be agreed upon by both the governments of Ghana and The Gambia.

References:
[1] Africa News http://www.africanews.com
[2] afrol News http://www.afrol.com
[3] peacefmonline http://www.peacefmonline.com

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Gambia - Data

Geographic properties:
area 11 300 km²
population 1.71 million people
population density 171 people/km²
population growth 2.67% per year
life expectany 55.4 years
median age 17.9 years

Cultural properties:
languages Mandinka (42%)
Pulaar (25%)
Wolof Gambian (15%)
Soninke (6.2%)
Fonyi Jola (5.6%)
Serer-Sine 2.7%
Mandyak 1.8%
Western Maninkakan 1.2%
English 0.094%

Ethnicities:
African (42%)
Fulani (18%)
Wolof (16%)
Jola (10%)
Serahuli (9%)
other 4%
non-African 1%

Religions:
Muslim (90%)
Christian (8%)
indigenous (2%)
literacy fraction 40.1%

Capital city: Banjul

Largest cities:
city | population
Serre Kunda,Kanifing 323421
Brikama 77700
Bakau,Kanifing 43098
Banjul 34589
Farafenni,Kerewan 29867

Data by courtesy of wolframalpha.com

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