Chinese-built road helping to open up The Gambia

In The Gambia, a 51-kilometre highway built under the China-led Belt and Road Initiative -- has reduced travel time and costs. Local residents say the road which includes a major bridge has opened up their district like never before.
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[@meb5205]

Very good to see! Love the Gambia from Morocco ❤️🇬🇲🇲🇦

[@modoujallow4530]

Morocco 🇲🇦 love

[@Africanspanish]

That's beautiful to see from my homeland the Gambia ❤

[@ericrwhus9659]

Thanks to the Chinese government, much love❤ from Ghana 🇬🇭

[@sheriffodansogambiamusicve3513]

Thanks you Chinese government support Gambian government Road in Urr Upper River region 🇬🇲🇨🇳

[@ellojallowjallow1734]

Job Well done china for the help,as a Gambian i am so proud of china

[@alihadicamara8768]

🇬🇲❤🇨🇳 watching from Greater Paris France 🇨🇵. Super proud of Chinese government by doing magnificent Job for our small peaceful Gambia 🇬🇲

[@seinfarage9959]

Looks great 👍

[@tochi7254]

For those of you who don't know, The Gambia politicians could have built this road a long time ago, but they embezzled the money meant for the road.

[@selcukcilek555]

Yes. That doesn't take away ANYTHING from the fact that it needed one sane leader and one solid constructor to finish a road which was long overdue.

[@MLS5999]

As a Gambian , am so happy with the help the Chinese government is doing

[@ousmansanneh128]

Thanks Chinese government.. We want help on agricultural industrialisation....fresh water from low land to upland for continues farming in Crr lrr urr green house agriculture etc

[@outlyfe7570]

Gambia official talking big Chinese doing all the work.

[@selcukcilek555]

Wrong. Gambia will pay for the good job Chinese have completed.

[@JADOONWORLD]

China is mercy for Africa special and world 🌎

[@lovellesokan9107]

The fairy should be addressed. MY PRAYERS INDEED. I LOVE GAMBIA. ❤️ ❤ AMEN...

[@aleksanderkuncwicz7277]

That's good Africa needs to build lots of roads.

[@user-sm6jl3gw4e]

Thank you China

[@kingpapakolo1410]

This is good move

[@fibefibe9394]

What can we say: VIVA CHINA 🇨🇳 CHINA CHINAAAAA! long life CHINA and his peuple.

[@ayubabashiru8342]

Nice one

[@kevinanaks8554]

China keeps maturing in the eyes of Africa

[@OmarJadama-kk6kw]

Wow thank you china🙏

[@alexm890]

We love China

[@9W8o7l7f4]

❤AFRICA❤

[@tenerifetruism4343]

Thank you Republic of China. C.C.P

[@mustanggt5713]

china is doing all these projects for themselves. Don’t be too carried away .

[@richardchange6278]

Viva China ❤

[@saimzmuiruri]

Hapo sawa MO1.

[@therickestpicklerick]

Crazy how Gambians cant help themselves.

[@zoradelaney9412]

So long as it's a fair exchange, then this is a good thing. However, what is the value of the Gambian natural resources that China is surely receiving in return for this road? I'm sure it's way more than US$82 million. Or this is possibly a debt trap situation.....

[@kamsunleong6648]

If you want to prosper, first step is to build roads. If you fear maybe this or maybe that, then stay poor.

[@foodconner8095]

@@kamsunleong6648lol people like you with this kind of mindset … then Chinese need to colonize you guys …

[@Red.bulldozer3]

Good job by china❤

[@kasmicmickas5250]

Lets hope the quality is great 🙏

[@Anakborneo-nh7nh]

U must prefer dirt road ?

[@wahalawahala5258]

Some people only know filth. Even if u help them, it becomes very difficult for them to change

[@danielyemane4355]

God bless china

[@ansumanabadjie3195]

❤❤❤❤

[@mohdnor1198]

Why big chinese letters on the arch. So weird. This is not in china

[@mikebarton]

0:45 is he responsible for Operation Clear the Roads?

[@delanotay7824]

Ontwikkeling

[@fistandpen2505]

Did you mean "Gambian money helping to give Chinese Government and construction company life"? Because I know this was not a "gesture" from China. Bottom line, Gambia paid (or will pay) and China delivered the project. It's a business transaction and nothing for either side to glory about beyond that. More progress to you Gambia, love from Nigeria.

[@jamessitati7396]

Why don't you start a construction company to take over this projects.

[@Anakborneo-nh7nh]

There is no free lunch in this world .. chinese model has always been win win...maybe they win slightly more as investors because they take the risk....funny thing is if Africa have so much money to "paid" for infrastructure why has the infrastructure been so bad before china come ?

[@zmax683]

​@jamessitati7396 remember there are still traitors who embrace westerns, for their own private fantasy,

[@selcukcilek555]

You are TOTALLY WRONG! Chinese Government and Construction Company(ies) don't need Gambia's money to "stay alive". At least a project was completed and Gambia will pay for it. Before you had Gambia had the funds to built the road and politicians gave it away to companies who never finished it. Especially Nigeria needs to learn from projects like this so your money is not embezzled by Governors and their families. Nigeria still fights with ethnic deseased mind in the South East and with religious separatism. Look into your north and watch what your brothers in Burkina Faso and Niger were able to do. They have at least a national pride and are more united then Nigerians.

[@zmax683]

@selcukcilek555 he is ,alot african countries are starting developing because of cheap deal they get from china,they even finance most construction for less interest or for exchange.

[@beniceandhappy]

Look like a ordinary road? Is it special

[@gif5496]

That's death trap n

[@Negotea]

Don't be naive.

[@selcukcilek555]

Then enlighten us!

[@ansumanajawara8191]

Gambia wo gambia we can't do nothing 4 our selfs

[@selcukcilek555]

This road and bridge(s) are Gambia's property. The new Barcelona Stadium is built by a Turkish Company. Do Spanish people question that? NO!

[@ethanperoti7313]

The reporter has the same name as Kenya's second president

[@Media56109]

This is good, but agriculture is important let them invest in Agriculture

[@nattidread5844]

Why can't Gambians build their own highway and stop depending on some Chinese to build it for them? Probably built cheaply just like the Chinese way.

[@user-ke5rf1zp8p]

А где это

[@samsonjumaayaa6893]

Daniel Arap Moi 😢 are you a Kenyan ❤

[@lawrencekmburu1431]

Nice one but I don't like Chinese writing Chinese language on the roads while Gambians don't speak Chinese..

[@oasis5683]

The problem is not the Chinese the problem comes from Africans they seem to accept everything.

[@badaboys2098]

This is colonization 😢

[@Anakborneo-nh7nh]

Correct me if I'm wrong...does Gambian have a written language ? And as I see from the video beneath the Chinese wording there is a line of English letterings

[@acp2101]

@@Anakborneo-nh7nh Mandinka is a written language in the Gambia.

[@Anakborneo-nh7nh]

@@acp2101 so what does the roman characters in the 2nd line read ? I don't know how much of this bridge is funded by china..if I give u a gift can't I put some indication on the gift box to show its from me ?

[@TirzaNL]

Just too bad the Gambians have to pay money to cross the Chinese build bridge..

[@fodysillh724_]

So you don't have anything to put why you put the Chinese flag of all this in the Chinese letter come on man Gambia have the many culture so you don't have the name

[@selcukcilek555]

You can't read? Go back to read the English name.

[@ebrimatouray1011]

Ebrima sillah ghana Malangho I mo fooring

[@neelanjanchatterjee5807]

Chinese government has not helped Gambia. China is very well known for making countries paralyse with its debt trap strategy. I would request Gambian state of rule to review the chinese backed projects because China is a master in duping economically weak countries.

[@selcukcilek555]

That's what your US boss tells you. Because for centuries private western companies took the funds for these kind of projects, bribed some local politicians back with the same money and NOT A SINGLE project was completed. Until the Chinese State Construction companies came.

[@rap3208]

Are you saying the africans are stupid?

[@9_9_13]

That's y you leave the Chinese in the sea to exploit the fishes?

[@lebacel]

There is seriously no african company that can make road in 2023..?

[@aboaboyahciciniko7132]

Which African country do you come from? Don’t you have local road contractors over there in your country? Well the difference now is the Chinese are financially stronger than the Africans.

[@benjaminnanaadjekum9092]

China relationship in Africa is crazy 😧 but remember they're here for something 😊

[@wahalawahala5258]

So what ?u think everything is free, and why don't you embrace former slave masters that gave us nothing except steal and gave us diseases and also supply weapons to kill each other

[@buravan1512]

They're here for something but they're also doing something in return... it's easy to deal with CHINESE than dealing with WESTERNERS... look at NIGER, MALI, TCHAD, for example FRANCE is refusing to leave 😂

[@Anakborneo-nh7nh]

There is no free lunch in this world if Africa wants to continue be a safari with dirt roads and development then remain where u are

[@Mazigaro]

Ofcourse there is catch

[@peterhsieh380]

@benjamin Why you and your family never made any effort to build a road in Gambia even you yourself a Gambian??

[@hamsareew1547]

Good one but at what expense?

[@selcukcilek555]

We don't know. tell us!

[@sa259402]

100% China Aid found

[@keteargaszpubg2672]

why do they have to use chinese signage in a county where majority do not speak chinese.....anyways good job

[@fibefibe9394]

You have a big degree of ignorance tkx

[@Anakborneo-nh7nh]

Did u see the bridge urself ? What does it write on the second line ?

[@ILIVEAGOODLIFE]

Mandarin is Africa's fastest growing foreign language

[@selcukcilek555]

You can't read? Go back to read the English name.

[@Skrill10]

Hmmm china. Why they writing Chinese we cannot be colonize 2 times.

[@wallymaya25]

It's happening bro😢, same like Kenya n Uganda God save Gambia from Chinese

[@Anakborneo-nh7nh]

So do u want the bridge or not ? If not demolish all your infrastructure and remain poor forever ... and tf a chinese writing have to be colonisation...does the writing colonises u ? 🙄

[@selcukcilek555]

I can see Chinese AND Englsh writing. What's wrong with you ?

[@selcukcilek555]

@@wallymaya25 Says the USA/UK and EU. They lost their cash.

[@backtoeden3635]

At what cost??

[@Anakborneo-nh7nh]

Lol only BBC use that dum line

[@selcukcilek555]

Tell us "at what cost"!

[@fordaiffa6022]

Not so well done Where are the signalisation? Lots of people are going to get killed Il sure the resident engineer did not properly read the contract They should have been installed prior to opening the road . I need to go there so as to help me people put the right suture in place

[@buravan1512]

Your IQ might be below 10😂

[@matarrjammeh8311]

This is called debt trapped

[@wahalawahala5258]

Nothing is free , so go live the way u use to then, and yes, I'm African, and I support China help to the continent

[@buravan1512]

It's not a Debt trap... You asked for the road you got that road, then what? No Country can beat China in infrastructure building, they offer the cheapest price, rapidity, efficacy than anyone else. -plus they build and go back, no political interference whatsoever.

[@dragonglass422]

Get some education about debt trap. This is a western way of sabotage because they have being in Africa for a lot time. what do we get from them. They give us loans that half of the money goes back to them and the rest shared by our politicians. Tax payers still pay the loans. When u take a loan from the Chinese financiers, their interest rate is far below the world bank and IMF. The period you pay the loan are longer plus grace period. Or do you prefer your people to go without infrastructure? The Bristish our colonizers tell me any major project that they help Gambia achieve. Yeah they offer us democracy and human rights but I believe when you are hungry you will virtually remember those. These infrastructure would virtually change the lives of those people living in the rural area by moving their excess goods to where they are in demand than going to waste. smh

[@ILIVEAGOODLIFE]

A good one.

[@DavidGivinsnhe]

​@@buravan1512your delusional 😂❤😊

[@fodayfatty6223]

The translator keep lying 😂 none was translated correctly

[@wallymaya25]

Won't change the fact that fish is more expensive than chicken in the Gambia when the Chinese arrived😢 sad

[@Anakborneo-nh7nh]

Does fish cost more in the city or a fishing village ? So do u want to stay in a fishing village or city ?

[@Robert44607]

Why is a highway not catering for cycles and pedestrians safety!!! Thos lanes and paving or sidewalks are just too narrow for a high speed road like that!! The bridge is also so narrow for pedestrian traffic!!! China must do better!!!!! 😢😢😢

[@rap3208]

They have a budget, build the highway that the budget can give you.

[@alisillahsabi]

No thanks China is gambian taxi

[@selcukcilek555]

Nonsense post.

[@africanzone2646]

Why are the written son Chinese language? They will soon take over that land 🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️ oh Africa

[@selcukcilek555]

I can see Chinese AND Englsh writing. What's wrong with you ?