Haruna, This is shocking news, indeed! I did not access my e-mail throughout the weekend. Yukasay was a friend, who I will remember as an intelligent young man with a deep sense of humility. I cannot forget the political discussions we used to have just after we graduated from high school, and the days we spent together in Sebha, Libya in the early 80s. I once asked him what 'Yukasay' meant and he told me it meant 'old man' in the Soninke language. After that, I'd sometimes call him 'little old man' and he'd brush it off with a smile. The Gambia has no doubt lost one of its most promising magistrates. To his wife, and you Haruna and the Musa Darboe family I wish to extend my most sincere condolences. Hamadi. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------