“IN VIEW OF MAINLAND CHINA'S INFLUENCE ON THE AFRICAN CONTINENT, THE GAMBIA HAS SAW THE NEED IN DUMPING TAIWAN AND IT DECIDES TO BEFRIEND ITS ARCH RIVAL CHINA."
Folks:
I have been contacted by a Swaziland journalist to shed light on the possible reasons for Gambia's move to sever ties with Taiwan. Below is my colleague's journalistic query and my fitting response:
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Good day,
I'm a journalist with the Swazi Observer newspaper, we still have our relations (Swaziland) with Taiwan intact but the Banjul communiqué is rather spurring us into action. Could you provide insight on the reasons for the severance of relations. Where is Gambia looking for Taiwan's replacement?
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Thanks for reaching out. The following is my analysis of Gambia's recent move to sever ties with Taiwan: