August 23, 2023
Gambia: GAF Says Retired Lt. Col Samsudeen Sarr's Remarks About the Army, ECOMIG Disappointing and Ill-Informed
The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) in a press release referred to retired Lieutenant Colonel SamsudeenSarr's remarks about the Gambia Army and ECOMIG as disappointing, fallacious,… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Gambia: Karunorr Is Not At Peace
The village of Karunorr less than a kilometre from the border is now undergoing unsettling moments. Low flying drones at the border and frequent gunshots near the border indicate… Read more »
January 09, 2023
West Africa: War Between Casamance Forces and Govt Army Devastates District
The district of Foni Kansala has been bedeviled by crisis due to the armed conflict between the armed opposition Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance and Senegalese military… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Gambia: Arrests Continue On Alleged Coup Plot
Rumours about coup plot in social media were put to a halt when the spokesperson of the government issued a press release indicating arrests in connection to the coup plot. Read more »
West Africa: What Is the ECOWAS Position On Happenings in the Gambia?
According to a press release issued by the Commission Ecowas is concerned about developments. It reads: Read more »
Gambia: Bakau Military Camp Calm After Alleged Coup Plot
Following the Gambia Government Spokesperson, Ebrima G. Sankareh announcement about the alleged coup plot and the arrest of four suspected soldiers, Bakau/Fajara Military Barracks… Read more »
Gambia: Four Soldiers Arrested for Allegedly Plotting a Coup
Four (4) active soldiers of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) were on Tuesday arrested and detained for allegedly plotting to overthrow the government of President Adama Barrow, which… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Senegal: Military Raid in Casamance - Minor Mentally Traumatised By Gunshots, Explosives
The recent Senegalese military raid in the southern Senegal of Casamance has mentally traumatised a 10-year-old boy residing in a Gambian community in Foni bordering Casamance. Read more »
June 27, 2022
Gambia: President Barrow Decorates GAF Officers
President Adama Barrow on Friday June 25th 2022, decorated ten officers of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) in the Navy to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and Commander, at State House… Read more »
May 10, 2022
Gambia: OIC Gambia Receives Turkish Mission On Security Assessment
The Gambia OIC Secretariat has received a high powered delegation from the Republic of Turkey on a security assessment mission in The Gambia. Read more »