On behalf of the Executive Board and the President of the Inter-African Committee, I am very pleased and proud to announce that our fighting companion, Ms. Isatou Touray, Executive Director of GAMCOTRAP, IAC Gambia, former candidate To the Presidency of the Republic of the Gambia, has just been appointed Minister of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment. On behalf of the National Committees, the Affiliates and the Executive Board, IAC, we congratulate Dr. Isatou Touray and assure her of our total support in the exercise of her state functions.