Senegal: President Sall's Candidate Ba Pledges Non-Partisanship Presidency

The candidate of President Macky Sall and Benno Book Yakaar has pledged to detach the function of President of the Republic from the position of party leader if elected, marking a… Read more »

Gambia: Brikama Area Councils Spends Over 12 Million Annually On Fuel Purchase

Sulayman Barry, the Principal Internal Auditor of Brikama Area Council (BAC) has Thursday, 21st March 2024 told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that the Brikama Area… Read more »

Gambia: Is FGM/Female Circumcision a Religious Question or a Medical Question?

Foroyaa has and is still cautioning National Assembly members and the Gambian people at large not to distort the truth when it comes to discussion on the issue of FGM/Female… Read more »

Gambia: Cabinet Reshuffle and the Purpose

It is a prerogative of the president to appoint and remove the vice president and ministers under sections 70 and 71 of the Constitution respectively. The Constitution however… Read more »

Gambia: President Barrow Reshuffles His Cabinet

Gambian leader, President Adama Barrow, has on Friday reshuffled his cabinet. See below a press release issued by the office of the Gambia Government Spokesperson, Ebrima G… Read more »

Gambia: NA Committee Recommends Expungement of Sentences With Hard Labour in Gambia

The National Assembly Human Rights Committee and Constitutional Matters has called for the expungement of sentences with hard labour in The Gambia. The committee opined that people… Read more »

Gambia: 'The Patriots' Association Holds Massive Environmental Cleansing Exercise

'The Patriot's Association on Sunday, 10 March 2024 conducted a massive environmental cleansing exercise in Serrekunda. Read more »

Africa: Merck Foundation CEO, Africa's First Ladies Mark International Women's Day 2024

Merck Foundation marked International Women Day 2024 through their "More Than a Mother" programme which was launched in 2016 to empower women living with infertility through access… Read more »

Gambia: 30 Banjul Youth Trained On Heritage Tour Guiding

The National Centre for Arts and Culture in collaboration with Banjul-Ostend Link, on Friday 8th March 2024 concluded a five-day training for 30 selected youth of Banjul on… Read more »

Gambia: NYC Concludes Regional Dialogue On Irregular Migration

The National Youths Council (NYC) has recently concluded a six-day regional dialogue on irregular migration in the North Bank, Central River and Upper River Regions. Read more »

Senegal: Question of the Day - What Is the Last Hurdle in the Presidential Election in Senegal?

Despite the fact that the constitutional council of Senegal and the president had to rely on assumed prerogatives, to set a date for the Senegalese election to avoid the expiration… Read more »

Gambia: Gambian Paralympic Athlete Wins Bronze At World Para Grand Prix in Tunisia

Fatou Sanneh, a Gambian paralympic athlete has returned home with two medals she won at the just ended World Paralympic Athletics Grand Prix in Tunisia, after winning her first… Read more »

Gambia: President Barrow Discusses Sub-Regional Health Issues With Waho Director

A press statement from State House indicates that the Director of West Africa Health Organization (WAHO), Dr. Melchoir Athanase J.C. Aissi and team, accompanied by the Minister of… Read more »

Senegal: Battles of Prerogatives in Senegal

Since the postponement of the 2024 presidential election in Senegal, the constitutional council had asked the president to fix a new date by decree. The previous date given was… Read more »

Gambia: The Warning Signals of Gambia Ferry Services

Foroyaa has emphasised when the issue of investment to manage the Senegambia Bridge arose, that The Gambia Ferry Services Limited should have been commissioned to establish a… Read more »

Gambia: Former Ward Councillor for Old Jeshwang Dies

The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), in a press release, yesterday, 28th February, 2024 announced the demise of Ba Junkungba Dukureh, former Councillor for Old Jeshwang Ward. Read more »

Gambia: What Is the Food Security Situation in the Gambia?

According to the 2023 survey in The Gambia, the following trends have emerged: 3 out of every 10 Gambian households are considered to be food insecure. Food insecurity is… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Summit to Save the Community

The Economic Community of West African States had to address the most important and far reaching crisis that it has ever confronted since its inception. Three of its member states,… Read more »

Senegal: Is Macky Sall Withdrawing His Olive Branch?

After the Constitutional Council declared the Senegalese President Macky Sall's attempt to postpone the presidential election and extend his mandate unconstitutional, he accepted… Read more »

Gambia: Gambian Referee to Officiate CAF Confederation Cup Match

Lamin N. Jammeh, a Gambian referee has been appointed to preside over the CAF Confederation Cup match between Abu Salim SC of Libya and Zamalek of Egypt. Read more »

Senegal: Is Senegal Heading Towards a Constitutional Crisis?

Speaking to Foroyaa on the subject matter, Halifa Sallah asserted that according to Article 31 of the Constitution of Senegal, the ballot has to take place 45 days at most and 30… Read more »

Gambia: Sabally Apologizes & Abubakary Jawara Accepts

Momodou Sabally, a social and political commentator, who was sued by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GACH for alleged defamatory comments, has apologized to CEO Abubakary… Read more »

Gambia: Immigration Department Collects D212 Million in Revenue

Chief Superintendent Karalang Jarju, Officer in Charge of Finance at The Gambia Immigration Department (GID) on Thursday announced that they collected Two Hundred and Twelve… Read more »

Gambia: 59th Year of Independence to Be Commemorated

Three leaders have presided over the affairs of The Gambia since 1965 which is officially declared as Independence Day even though the country remained a constitutional monarchy… Read more »

Gambia: Survey - Govt Discriminates Against People Based On Ethnic, Economic Status

Many Gambians said the government discriminates against people based on ethnicity and economic status, an Afrobarometer survey reveals. Read more »