April 22
Gambia: Good Morning Mr President - Senegal-Gambia Relations, OIC Summit
Mr President, it is gratifying to see the newly elected Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye make its first visit to The Gambia, to discuss pertinent issues including… Read more »
April 18
Senegal: Senegal Battles 100 Percent Morbidity Due to Skin Bleaching
Depigmentation in Senegal leads to a high rate of cancer. Read more »
April 16
Gambia: President Diomaye Faye Due in Banjul
An official source has confirmed to The Point that the Senegalese new president, Basirou Diomaye Faye will make his first official visit to The Gambia on Saturday, 20 April 2024… Read more »
March 28
Senegal: 'Macky Engines the Defeat of Amadou Ba'
Oumar Sow, the Minister Adviser to President Macky Sall, in an interview with IGFM, disclosed that it is President Macky Sall who engineered the defeat of Amadou Ba, presidential… Read more »
March 13
Senegal: Senegal's 19 Presidential Candidates Aged Between 35 and 68
According to data provided by "Senegalvote", the 19 candidates for the 2024 presidential election are aged between 35 and 68 years old. Read more »
March 12
Senegal: Election Campaign Kicks Off in Senegal With Violence
As election campaign kicked off in Senegal, violence has erupted during the trail with party supporters hurling stones at each other. Read more »
March 11
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 »
March 07
Gambia: Gambia Generates B1.09b Revenue At Senegambia Bridge
The minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, has informed lawmakers that the total revenue generated from the SeneGambia Bridge between 2021 and 2023 stands at D1.09… Read more »
January 08
Senegal: Senegal - Constitutional Council Rejects Sonko's Nomination
In Senegal, the Constitutional Council which is studying the files of the candidates for the presidential election of February 25, 2024 has rejected that of Ousmane Sonko on the… Read more »
August 11, 2023
Senegal: Sonko Ineligible to Vie for Presidency
One of the Senegalese dailies, Obs, yesterday reported that Senegal's main opposition leader Ousman Sonko, 49, "is ineligible" to run as presidential candidate for the February 25,… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Senegal: Ousmane Sonko's Lawyer Expelled From Senegal
According to media reports monitored in Senegal, Juan Branco, the French lawyer representing opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been expelled from the country. Read more »
July 31, 2023
Gambia: Good Morning Mr President - Senegalo-Gambian Relations
Good Morning Mr President, tomorrow is the third meeting of the Council of Ministers of The Gambia and Senegal, which will be held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International… 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 »
July 24, 2023
Gambia: Macky Sall Due in Banjul On July 31st
Senegalese president, Macky Sall, is expected in The Gambia on Monday 31 July to 1 August 2023 for an official visit. Read more »
July 20, 2023
Senegal: Ousman Sonko - Victim of Injustice
What did former president Abdoulie Wade do to warrant President Macky Sall, who was then a member of the opposition, to come out to the streets to demonstrate? And what did Ousman… Read more »
July 10, 2023
Gambia: GDC Hails Macky Sall for Decision
The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) has congratulated and commended Senegalese president Macky Sall for his decision not to run for a third term. The Party thus hailed President… Read more »
July 06, 2023
West Africa: ECOWAS Parliament Chair Welcomes Macky's Decision As Sub-Regional Relief
Chairman of the ECOWAS Parliament's Committee on Political Affairs, Peace, Security and Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) Edwin Melvin Snowe Jr. said the announcement by… Read more »
Senegal: Abie Colley Guides AS Bambey to Senegalese Women Division Two League Title
Abuko United midfield maestro Abie Colley has guided AS Bambey to the Senegalese Women Division Two League. Read more »
July 05, 2023
Gambia: Barrow Reacts to Macky's Decision
President Adama Barow has reacted to the decision made by President Macky Sall of Senegal not to run for a third term in office as president, saying it is a "courageous move." Read more »
June 12, 2023
Senegal: Walf TV Channel Suspended
Walf TV has been suspended for 30 days. It is expected to resume operations on 1 July 2023. Read more »
June 07, 2023
Gambia: Gambia Civil Society Calls for Calm in Senegal
The Gambian civil society has in a statement called for calm in Senegal, while urging the security forces to "urgently de-escalate" the situation by abiding by the rule of law and… Read more »
Gambia: Let's Pray for Return of Normalcy in Senegal!
There is nothing more rewarding than working towards the maintenance of peace. In fact without peace the world would be a worst wild zone for mankind. Read more »
June 06, 2023
Senegal: Gambia Govt Urged to Facilitate Dialogue in Ongoing Political Crisis in Senegal
Following the recent disturbing political crisis unfolding in Senegal, Muhammad Hydara, representative of Amnesty International in The Gambia, has called on the government of The… Read more »
Senegal: 500 Protesters Arrested in Senegal
Police Commissioner Ibrahim Diop of Senegal has given a breakdown of the three days protest in which 500 people were arrested including teenagers, foreigners with sophisticated… Read more »
Senegal: Karim Wade Calls for Restraint
Karim Meïssa Wade, a Senegalese politician who served in the government of Senegal as minister of State for International Cooperation, Regional Development, Air Transport, and… Read more »