By Adama Makasuba
A four-man delegation including three government ministers have on Wednesday left Banjul for Dakar to meet Senegal’s president Macky Sall and Senegal’s Transport Union to settle a looming border crisis between the two countries.
The Gambia Transport Union Monday vowed to take a retaliatory action by closing the border after Gambian buses were stopped in Karang and then barred from proceeding into Senegal.
But early Wednesday, Gambia government intervened by sending a four-man delegation to Senegal.
And among the delegation includes minister of foreign affairs, minister of interior, and the minister of works who are expected to meet with Senegalese president Macky Sall and Senegal’s transport union to seek practical solution to the border crisis.
But president of Gambia Transport Union Omar Ceesay told journalists: “We are just waiting for the outcome of the dialogue between the two governments.
“[But] we will stop all Senegalese commercial vehicles from entering The Gambia if any time they attempt to deny our vehicle from entering their country.”
The union had threatened to bar Senegalese vehicles from entering The Gambia.
