Independence Stadium is a

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Bakau Bakau is a town on the Atlantic coast of Gambia, west of Gambia's capital city of Banjul. It is known for its botanical gardens, its crocodile pool ''Bakau Kachikally'' and for the beaches at Cape Point. Bakau is the first major suburb outside ...

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. It is currently used mostly for

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matches, although it is also used for athletics, concerts, political events, trade fairs and national celebrations. The stadium holds 40,000 people.

Notable events

10th anniversary of the July 22nd revolution

On 22 July 2004, heads of state and dignitaries from several African nations, and the Taiwanese prime minister attended a large parade to mark the tenth anniversary of the assumption to power of President Jammeh. On 18 February 2017 the 52nd Independence Anniversary Celebrations, and inauguration of Adama Barrow as President of the Republic of The Gambia, was held at the Independence Stadium Bakau, Gambia.

52nd Independence Anniversary Celebrations and Inauguration of His Excellency Mr

Lifeline Expedition

In June 2006, Andrew Hawkins (a descendant of England's first

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) and 20 friends from the Christian charity

Lifeline Expedition Lifeline Expedition is a non-profit organization founded in 1997 by Briton David Pott. The group believes white people must apologize for the Atlantic slave trade, and that forgiveness can be granted by black people from areas that were involved i ...

knelt in chains before 25,000 Africans to ask forgiveness for his ancestor's involvement in the slave trade.

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Isatou Njie Saidy Isatou Njie-Saidy (also spelt Aisatu N'Jie-Saidy) (born 5 March 1952) is a Gambian politician. She was Vice President of the Gambia, as well as Secretary of State for Women's Affairs, from 20 March 1997 to 18 January 2017. She is the first Gamb ...

symbolically removed the chains in a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness.BBC NEWS , UK , 'My ancestor traded in human misery'
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References

Football venues in the Gambia Athletics (track and field) venues in the Gambia Multi-purpose stadiums in the Gambia

Notable events

10th anniversary of the July 22nd revolution

Lifeline Expedition

See also

References

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