Why were the forty-nine foreign heads of state in Banjul, and what did they hope to achieve?

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1. Why were the forty-nine foreign heads of state in Banjul? Explain. The forty-nine foreign heads of state were in Banjul for a summit. They also sought to escape troublemakers in their home countries and hoped for a trouble-free vacation to get as much rest as possible before addressing the summit.

2. What happens immediately before this excerpt? The excerpt does not provide information about what happened immediately before it.