Gambia: Peace Corps Gambia Inaugurates New Office

Peace Corps The Gambia, an independent agency and program of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to provide technical assistance to countries on Tuesday… Read more »

Gambia: Hon Fatou Kinteh Attends OIC High Level Ministerial Donors' Conference in Jeddah PS Kah With Hon. Fatou Kinteh

Honorable Fatou S. Kinteh, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare attended the OIC High Level Ministerial Donors' Conference in Jedda, Saudi Arabia, to support the… Read more »

Gambia: Evacuation of Gambians in Lebanon!

Following careful consideration and serious assessment of the escalating security situation in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon, the government of The Gambia has set in… Read more »

Gambia: TOR of the Armed Forces Council

The ToR of the Armed Forces Council is in the Constitution of the Gambia under section 189 as indicated below. This is purely for information purposes. Read more »

Gambia: GPF Validates Police Bill

The Gambia Police Force (GPF) with support by the GIZ Police Programme, a German Development Agency dedicated to improving police effectiveness and accountability recently… Read more »

Gambia: Gambia Armed Forces Loses Over D6m Suit

The Gambia Armed Forces yesterday lost a civil suit of six million three hundred and thirteen thousand and twenty-five dalasis against one Sarjo Saine of Kono Construction. Read more »

Gambia: We Will Jealously Safeguard Our Waters, Deter Irregular Migration - CDS

Lieutenant General Mamat O. Cham, the Chief of Defence Staff of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), has underscored the significance of protecting the country's seas from illegal… Read more »

Gambia: Nigcoy 8 Organises Free Medical Outreach, Donates Food Items to Mile II

The Nigerian Contingent of ECOWAS (ECOMIG) in The Gambia has provided a free medical outreach program for the inmates at Mile II Central Prison and also donated food items to them… Read more »

Gambia: Macky Sall Received Ex-Combatants of MFDC

To consolidate peace in Casamance, President Macky Sall received the initiative for the reunification of the political and armed wings of the MFDC as well as the ex-combatants of… Read more »

Gambia: Barrow Effects New Appointments in GAF

Acting on the powers vested in him by Section 190 of the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, GMRG, Commander- In-Chief of the… Read more »

Africa: Good Morning Mr President - Address Financial Mismanagement, Coups and Terrorism in Africa

Mr President, the Finance and Public Account Committee (FPAC) of the National Assembly has passed a resolution to address various concerns and issues regarding the financial… Read more »

West Africa: Good Morning Mr President - Be Cautioned With Niger! Advice to New Lands Minister

Mr President, the issue of Niger is getting more controversial by the day as regional bodies and individuals are divided over the matter. Read more »

Gambia: Fighting Terrorism - the Democracy Advantage!

Global rates of terrorism have skyrocketed since 9/11, yet the aggregate increase tells us very little about the distribution of attacks across different regime types. Read more »

Senegal: List of Charges Against Opposition Leader Sonko

Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko is reported to be on hunger strike after he was arrested and put under custody by the Gendarmes. He is expected to face justice today. Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Warns It Could Use Force in Niger

The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in an Extraordinary Session in Abuja yesterday called for the "immediate… Read more »

West Africa: ECOWAS Condemns 'Attempted Coup' in Niger

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced it had received news of an attempted coup d'état in Niger with shock and consternation. Read more »

Gambia: 1st Infantry Battalion Beat Hansa in Brikama Nawetan Qualifiers

First Infantry Battalion on Saturday deteated Hansa FC 4-0 in the 2023 Brikama 'nawetan' qualifiers played at the Brikama Box Bar Mini Stadium. Read more »

Gambia: 30 GAF Personnel Undergo UN Peacekeeping Operations Training

At least thirty personnel of the Gambia Armed Forces recently graduated after undergoing a two-week training on core competency in peacekeeping operations on United Nations… Read more »

Gambia: Good Morning Mr President - Peace, Fisheries and Land Issues

Mr President, as a nation we thank Allah for giving us the grace to perform the Eid or Tobaski prayer in peace and love. We noted that after performing the Eid prayers at the… Read more »

Africa: Gambian and African Youth Engage in Building Peace and Security

Despite challenges of unemployment, corruption, entrenched political leadership and political violence, many African youth have found constructive avenues to promote peace,… Read more »

Gambia: Gambia-Bangladesh Co-Deployment Mission to Replace Darfur Mission

The Chief of Defense Staff, Lt-General Yankuba A. Drammeh has stated that Gambia Armed Forces mission to Darfur in Sudan will be replaced by a co-deployment mission involving The… Read more »

Gambia: Amir Trawally Calls for Peace, Unity in Diversity

The Amir of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat-The Gambia has called for maintenance of peace and social co-existence in the country to ensure sustainable development. Read more »

Gambia: Deputies Ratify Gambia, Turkey Military Training Agreement

Legislators of the National Assembly on Monday 5th June 2023 ratified a military training agreement between the government of the Republic of The Gambia and the government of… Read more »

Senegal: Death Toll Climbs in Senegal After Two Days of Violent Protests

DAKAR, June 3 (Reuters) - The death toll from anti-government protests in Senegal has risen to 15, police said on Saturday, as authorities in the capital Dakar began to clear up… Read more »

Gambia: Salif Sadio Still Alive - Family Denies WALF TV Death Claim

The family of the leader of Movement of Democratic Forces in the Casamance (MFDC), Salif Sadio, has denied Monday reports of WALF TV which claimed that the rebel leader had died. Read more »