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New foreign minister appointed

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    Gambian president Yahya Jammeh has appointed Bubacar Blaise Jagne as secretary of state for foreign affairs. Jagne, hitherto The Gambia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, had served as foreign minister in 1995 and 1996. He was appointed on Thursday.

    Jagne replaces Sedate Jobe, who resigned days earlier for reasons that have not been made public. Local media reported that his resignation stemmed from disagreement with the expulsion of Deputy British High Commissioner Bharat Joshi for attending an opposition meeting. Jobe was abroad at the time of the expulsion.

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