Tracing The Gambia’s Disappeared
Pensioner Sarjo Manneh celebrated more joyfully than most when former leader Yahya Jammeh agreed to leave The Gambia in January. After a decade, he believed he might see his son again. But nearly a...
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Mahama, Akufo-Addo At Adama Barrow’s Swearing In
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and former President John Mahama joined hundreds of guests to witness the official investiture of The Gambia President, Adama Barrow on Saturday. The swearing in...
Our Success In The Gambia Signifies ECOWAS’ Relevance – Mahama
The successful mediation process in The Gambia gives true meaning to the relevance of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), former President John Mahama has said in a tweet. The...
Gambia Has Given True Meaning To Relevance of ECOWAS
Former President John Dramani has stated that the swearing in of Adama Barrow has given true meaning to the relevance of to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The Former...
Adama Barrow Sworn-In
Adama Barrow has taken the relay baton as president of the Gambia after being sworn-in on home soil as the country celebrates 52 years of Independence. Barrow had earlier taken the oath of office at...
Gambian Leader Sworn In At Packed Stadium
The Gambia has sworn in its new president, Adama Barrow, in front of a crowd of thousands. It is the second time Mr Barrow has taken the oath. The first time was at very low-key event at the...
New Gambia President Adama Barrow To Be Inaugurated
New Gambian President Adama Barrow is due to be formally inaugurated in the capital Banjul where celebrations will mark 52 years of the west African country’s independence. Mr Barrow was sworn in...
Top US Official In Gambia For Barrow’s Inauguration
A top official of the United States (US) will join a host of dignitaries at the inauguration ceremony of Gambian President Adama Barrow tomorrow. The Gambia’s 52nd Independence Day celebration has...
The Gambia Got Rid of ‘the Guy Holding Things Up’ – Boris
The United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, managed to make reference to former Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh, during his trip to the country on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Johnson in a...
Gambian President ‘appoints New Chief Justice’
President Adama Barrow has appointed a Gambian lawyer and former UN prosecutor as chief justice of the country's supreme court, ending a series of controversial foreign appointments to the position...
The Gambia Got Rid of ‘the Guy Holding Things Up’ – Boris Jabs Jammeh
The United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, managed to make reference to former Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh, during his trip to the country on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Johnson in a...
UK ‘very Pleased’ About Gambia’s Commonwealth Return
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who is in The Gambia, has said he is “very pleased” the West African state intends to rejoin the Commonwealth. His visit, the first to The Gambia by a British...
Gambia Welcomes British FM For First Time Since Independence
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who in the past sparked fury over comments about Africans, arrives in The Gambia on a charm offensive Tuesday as its new government considers rejoining the...
UK ‘very Pleased’ About Commonwealth Return
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who is in The Gambia, has said he is "very pleased" the West African state is rejoining the Commonwealth. His visit, the first to The Gambia by a British foreign...
Gambia To Remain In ICC, Notifies UN of Change
The Gambia's new government has asked the United Nations to halt the process of withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC) begun by the regime of former leader Yahya Jammeh. The...
The Real and Imagined Crimes of Gambia’s Yahya Jammeh
The Gambia's former president Yahya Jammeh wielded a potent mix of brute force and mysticism to keep citizens in a permanent state of fear, a legacy that lingers. Whether a poor farmer or government...
The Gambia To Remain In ICC
Gambian President Adama Barrow has reiterated his pre-election promise that the country will not pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC), reversing the decision of his predecessor Yahya...
Senegal Army Chief Visits ECOWAS Troops, Meets President Barrow
Senegal’s Army Chief has met with President Adama Barrow during a visit to the Gambia where he met with regional troops who were deployed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)....
Gambia’s President Barrow Scraps Jammeh’s Four-Day Week
The Gambia's new president has scrapped the four-day week introduced by his predecessor Yahya Jammeh. In a statement Adama Barrow said that public sector employees would now have to work a half-day...
Gambia Dog That Killed President Barrow’s Son Put Down
The dog that killed the eight-year-old son of Gambian President Adama Barrow has been put down, a government official has confirmed. Habibu Barrow died in hospital after being bitten by the dog last...