{"id":94715,"date":"2026-02-23T17:02:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/gaf-relocates-bwiam-checkpoint-after-fatal-accidents"},"modified":"2026-02-23T17:55:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T17:55:48","slug":"gaf-relocates-bwiam-checkpoint-after-fatal-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/gaf-relocates-bwiam-checkpoint-after-fatal-accidents","title":{"rendered":"GAF Relocates Bwiam Checkpoint after Fatal Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong> <\/span><b>The Gambia Armed Forces has repositioned its Military Vehicle Check Point (VCP) in Bwiam Village, Foni Kansala District of the West Coast Region, following a series of road traffic accidents in the area, some of them fatal.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In a statement released Friday on its official Facebook page, the military said the decision followed a comprehensive assessment prompted by mounting safety concerns from the community.<\/p>\n<p>According to the statement, the High Command constituted a joint assessment team made up of senior representatives from the armed forces and the ECOMIG. The team conducted a detailed review of the checkpoint\u2019s location and operations, engaging local authorities and residents of Bwiam to gather firsthand accounts and technical observations.<\/p>\n<p>The review was further informed by consultations with the Mobile Traffic Unit of the Gambia Police Force and other relevant stakeholders. These consultations, the military said, revealed a pattern of recurrent road traffic incidents in the vicinity of the checkpoint.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSubsequent consultations&#8230; revealed a pattern of recurrent road traffic incidents in the vicinity of the Bwiam VCP, some of which have unfortunately resulted in fatalities,\u201d the statement noted.<\/p>\n<p>The armed forces said the repositioning was carried out in a \u201cmeasured manner\u201d to minimize accident risks while maintaining the checkpoint\u2019s operational effectiveness and deterrent function.<\/p>\n<p>The GAF emphasized that all security deployments remain subject to continuous review to ensure they are effective, proportionate, and aligned with the national interest.<\/p>\n<p>In collaboration with ECOMIG and other security services, the military added, it remains committed to its constitutional mandate to protect the country\u2019s sovereignty and territorial integrity while promoting a people-centered security posture that enhances public safety and confidence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Gambia<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The Gambia Armed Forces has repositioned its Military Vehicle Check Point (VCP) in Bwiam Village, Foni Kansala District of the West Coast Region, following a series of road traffic accidents in the area, some of them fatal. In a statement released Friday on its official Facebook page, the military said the decision [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":94714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[260],"class_list":["post-94715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","tag-gambia"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>GAF Relocates Bwiam Checkpoint after Fatal Accidents - Gambia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"-article-header-tag&quot;&gt; Africa-Press - Gambia. 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