State visit to the Republic of The Gambia

Topic: Report

13 December 2017

Federal President Frank Walter Steinmeier visited the Republic of The Gambia from 13 to 14 December. The talks with Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, focussed on migration and reconciliation issues. The Federal President also met representatives of civil society and non governmental organisations as well as so called returnees.

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is welcomed by President Adama Barrow at the airport in Banjul on the occasion of his state visit to the Republic of Gambia

Federal President Frank Walter Steinmeier visited the Republic of The Gambia from 13 to 14 December.

Steinmeier is the first German President to visit the Republic of The Gambia. One of the aims of his trip is to show recognition for the country’s democratic transformation and political support for its stabilisation.

The talks with Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, focussed on migration and reconciliation issues. The German President also met representatives of civil society and non governmental organisations as well as so called returnees. In addition, Steinmeier visited a hospital run by the Workers’ Samaritan Federation and the Amadou Bansang Jobarteh School of Music in Banjul.

The first stage of the Federal President’s West Africa trip was to Ghana from 11 to 13 December.

Overview of the programme:

Wednesday, 13 December 2017

  • Afternoon
    Flight to Banjul/the Gambia
  • Arrival in Banjul and welcome with military honours by the President of the Republic of the Gambia, Adama Barrow
  • delegation hotel
    Talks with civil society representatives, chaired by civil rights lawyer Gaye Sow
  • Speech by the Federal President at the state banquet in his honour hosted by the President of the Republic of the Gambia

Thursday, 14 December 2017

  • Workers’ Samaritan Federation hospital
    Tour and talks
  • Gambia Technical Training Institute
    Tour and talks with returnees and representatives of non governmental organisations
  • delegation hotel
    Talks with the President of the Republic of the Gambia
    Thereafter press conference
  • Amadou Bansang Jobarteh School of Music
    Tour of the school and talks
  • Flight back to Berlin
  • Evening
    Arrival in Berlin