Independence Stadium (Bakau)

Independence Stadium
Location Bakau, Gambia
Coordinates 13°28′7.7″N 16°40′40.1″W / 13.468806°N 16.677806°W / 13.468806; -16.677806Coordinates: 13°28′7.7″N 16°40′40.1″W / 13.468806°N 16.677806°W / 13.468806; -16.677806
Capacity 30,000
Construction
Opened 1984
Renovated 2011
Tenants
Gambia national football team
Football fans watching Gambia v Guinea

Independence Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Bakau, Gambia. It is currently used mostly for football matches, although it is also used for athletics, concerts, political events, trade fairs and national celebrations. The stadium holds 30,000[1] people.

Notable events

10th anniversary of the July 22nd revolution

On July 22, 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.[2]

Lifeline Expedition

In June 2006, Andrew Hawkins (a descendent of England's first slave trader Sir John Hawkins) and 20 friends from the Christian charity Lifeline Expedition knelt in chains before 25,000 Africans to ask forgiveness for his ancestor's involvement in the slave trade.

Vice President Isatou Njie Saidy symbolically removed the chains in a spirit of reconciliation and forgiveness.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-09-23. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
  2. ↑ Office of The Gambian President: State House Online: Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh
  3. ↑ Slaver's descendant begs forgiveness - Times Online
  4. ↑ BBC NEWS | UK | 'My ancestor traded in human misery'
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