New Gambian government hopes to revive tourism
04 February 2017 |
10:20 am
One week after returning from Senegal, Gambia's new president Adama Barrow has a new cabinet. Among the items on its agenda is reviving the tourism industry that took a big hit when former president Yahya Jammeh refused to step down.
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