Over 1 Million Gambians Affected by Natural Disaster in Decades, Says IMF – Foroyaa Newspaper

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Over 1 Million Gambians Affected by Natural Disaster in Decades, Says IMF – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Kebba AF Touray The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its technical assistance report, has disclosed that over 1 million people have been affected by various types of natural disasters in the Gambia, from 1950-2024 (about 74 years).  The IMF highlighted the disasters which seriously affected the Gambians across various regions. It gives a breakdown of the disasters as follows: a) Droughts, which had an event count seven with a total affec…