Thank you for your reply.  I suspected as much, but the alarming headline
was an unnecessary scare in these tense times.  Best, Ylva

On Sat, 25 Nov 2000, Sidi M Sanneh wrote:

> Maila & Ylva,
>
> The only thing I make of this posting is the serious coastal erosion taking
> place in Banjul and the Kombo St Mary's area.  If this indeed is what the
> writer is referring to, I do not understand why he appears gleeful at such
> environmental disaster which is not only threatening economic infrastructure
> but human life.
>
> The problem is currently being addressed by the African Development Bank and
> we hope that the erosion will be arrested and eventually reversed. The
> problem has been scientifically diagnosed by a Dutch Consulting firm and
> recommendations made as to the least-cost approach to effectively addressing
> the issue. So, it is not a fact that the donor community is unwilling to
> help The Gambia in this area.
>
> Sidi Sanneh
>
>
>
>
> >From: Ylva Hernlund <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: WAR BREAKS IN BANJUL CITY, SOS!!!
> >Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2000 09:29:39 -0800
> >
> >what does this mean, please?
> >
> >On Sat, 25 Nov 2000, UNCLE JAY wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Folks,
> > >
> > > The latest you may have heard is Guinea Bissau. I tell you what there is
> > > serious battle in the City of Banjul between the Jammeh's Loyalist
> > > Government forces and Nature (Atlantic Ocean)
> > > Already all the dead have been consumed by the soldiers of nature and
> >now
> > > they are quickly advancing towards the living with no exception to State
> > > House. Who can save mother Banjul???
> > > Looking along the coast Yahya lines it with soldiers that do not move,
> >no
> > > hands some close to the enemy some far from close to the brink of the
> > > road watching the enemy advancing waiting to be attacked before action
> >is
> > > taken. Any soldier who behaves like this has lost it and so unless
> > > positive re-enforcements are brought from the West, Banjul and its
> >living
> > > will be consumed in no long time.
> > > Please help him God. For the West will never help this boy soldier
> > > b,cause he thinks he knows and has it all.So help him God.No wonder a
> > > retreat bunker has been built back home in Kanilai.
> > >
> > >
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