BANJUL, Gambia — UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson visited The Gambia on Tuesday, where he hailed the arrival of a new government and its bid to rejoin the Commonwealth group of former British colonies. The visit was his first to Africa as Britain’s top diplomat, becoming the first British foreign minister to visit The Gambia since it gained independence in 1965. His talks with Barrow cemented moves by The Gambia to rejoin the Commonwealth, Johnson told journalists. "President Barrow is determined to take Gambia back to the Commonwealth, and the Commonwealth is ready to welcome Gambia back," Johnson said, vowing to do whatever possible to "speed up" the process. Britain could help develop the tourism sector to help give Gambians greater economic security with Britain’s help, Johnson said.

Source: Viet Nam News February 15, 2017 05:13 UTC