President Yahya Jammeh has used his 48th independence anniversary address, and promised a brighter future for Gambians, particularly the children, stressing that he would rather die than see them drop out of school.
"You the children of The Gambia must know that I would rather die than see you in refugee camp; I would rather die than see you in the streets; I would rather die than see you drop out of school," Jammeh said in his address marking the 48th independence anniversary, celebrated Monday at 22nd July Square in Banjul.
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