International donors and lenders continue to be concerned about the quality of fiscal management and Gambia's debt burden.
What are the principal lessons learnt from these studies carried out in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau and Gambia?
Senegal star Khalilou Fadiga will not play in the Lions' next Nations Cup match against Gambia.
He later fled to nearby Gambia in August 2008, returning to Guinea-Bissau over a year later.
Meanwhile, Cameroon beat Gambia 1-0 in the group's other game in Johannesburg on Monday.
What could there possibly be to blow up in the Gambia, Wahab is heard to wonder aloud.
He later fled to nearby Gambia in August 2008, returning to Guinea Bissau over a year later.
Ghana will revive their chances if they win their next group game with Gambia in Thursday's other game.
Until that time, there had been only four functioning multi-party democracies in Africa: Botswana, Senegal, Gambia and Mauritius.
Liberia have been drawn in Group Six of the World Cup qualifiers to play Senegal, Gambia and Algeria.
It operates on a sub-regional level and involves five countries: Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde.
In Banyoles, a nearby town, there was another arson attack, on a house inhabited by immigrants from Gambia.
The day I checked in, the King of Gambia was on his way out, along with a large retinue.
Launched on 25 November 2008, the pilot focused on five countries: Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Senegal and The Gambia.
His wife Kate West was spared the death penalty in The Gambia, and was jailed for life in November 2009.
Gambia has sparse natural resource deposits and a limited agricultural base, and relies in part on remittances from workers overseas and tourist receipts.
Antoine Hey's first competitive game in charge will be a World Cup qualifier against Gambia at the end of May.
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Fadiga picked up a red card in the Lions' last game, against Lesotho, and will be suspended for the Gambia match.
Sierra Leone boasts miles of unspoilt beaches along its Atlantic coast, and hopes to emulate its near-neighbour Gambia in attracting tourists.
Gambia need to win their last game against Colombia on Saturday to stand any chance of advancing to the next round.
The Gambia is one of Africa's smallest countries and has been ruled by President Yahya Jammeh since 1994, when he seized power.
As a result, drivers had to go further east around the Gambia to reach the north or the south of the country.
The Dutch took the lead against Gambia in the Group C game in Calabar thanks to a 19th minute strike by Luc Castaignos.
Most people in The Gambia, which has a population of about 1.8 million, are Muslims for whom Friday is a day of prayer.
There has been speculation that they could have been intended for The Gambia's neighbour, Senegal, where there is a low-level rebellion in the south.
You had to be blind not to see that he would be better for The Gambia than Mr Jawara was, Mr Jammeh told me.
The side played their first warm up match against Gambia last Sunday in Banjul and while Guinea lost 1-0 it was certainly no disgrace.
The African Youth Charter (AYC) was endorsed on 2 July 2006 by the African Union Heads of States and Governments meeting in Banjul (Gambia).
There was concern about The Gambia's preparedness after funds from the United Nations to fix the customs and internal revenue computer systems were delayed.
The Y2K Cooperation Center warned that The Gambia's official computer systems could still face problems when normal work resumes after the new year holiday.
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