Senegal and The Gambia on Saturday affirmed a "new dynamic" between the two countries since the fall of former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh, and vowed to strengthen economic and military co-operation....
The Gambian parliament on Tuesday scrapped the constitutional age limit on presidential election candidates after new President Adama Barrow faced questions over his deputy's eligibility due to her...
Many believe the rule change is being made to allow Fatoumata Tambajang to become VP Parliament in The Gambia has raised the age limit for the president and vice-president from 65 to 75 years....
When Gambian intelligence officers arrested journalist Ebrima Manneh at his newspaper, he asked an office guard to save some tea. "I'm coming right back," he said, according to colleague Alhagie...
Ousman Badjie swore loyalty to Yahya Jammeh, but did not resist his removal from office The Gambian President Adama Barrow has fired the head of the armed forces, Gen Ousman Badjie. Gen Badjie...
The Gambia is set tor receive $60 million in budget support from the World Bank. This was revealed on Saturday by the Bank’s president for Africa, Makhtar Diop, during a meeting with the newly...
Fifty Ghanaian troops will continue to be stationed at The Gambia as a stabilisation force, says President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. Ghana originally deployed 208 troops to take part in the first...
Dozens of opposition supporters in the Gambia have been arrested by police in the western town of Kafenda – a stronghold of the former leader, Yahya Jammeh, an opposition spokesperson and former...
President Adama Barrow of The Gambia has pardoned over 170 prisoners as part of the country’s 52nd Independence Day celebration which coincided with his historic swearing-in ceremony last Saturday....
Among several prominent political office holders who attended Barrow’s inauguration were Ghana’s incumbent president, Nana Akufo-Addo and immediate past president, John Dramani Mahama. The new...
The Gambia has formally sworn in its new elected President, Adama Barrow, in front of a crowd of thousands including African heads of state. It was the second time he had taken the oath after his...
Former President John Mahama has said the official swearing in ceremony of The Gambia President, Adama Barrow held on Saturday marks a "new dawn in West Africa." The former Ghanaian leader, who was...
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...
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...
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...
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...
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says his government's first budget, scheduled to be presented to the nation on March 2, would detail the measures to revive the ailing Ghanaian economy. He said...
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...
Thousands celebrated Saturday as new Gambian President Adama Barrow retook his oath of office, a month after he was sworn in across the border in neighbouring Senegal during a tense power struggle....
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...
