In a message dated 3/23/00 8:31:14 PM Central Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Or, perhaps, short of granting them independence, the Senegalese government should make some major concessions to the people of Casamance. After all, the people of Casamance have been the most mistreated people in the sub-region. >> ********************** Yus, you hit the nail on the head.Doing the above is the only way a lasting solution to this conflict will ever happen. Anything short of that will be only a temporary solution. Jabou Joh ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------