Politics of the Gambia
The Vote Gambia’s President Barrow Must Win
Gambians will today vote for members of their one-chamber parliament. They are the first polls since Yahya Jammeh left...
Gambians Head To Polls For First Post-Jammeh Vote
Gambians head to the polls on Thursday for the first time since the departure of longtime leader Yahya Jammeh, with...
Dancing In the Dark With Jammeh’s Diehard Supporters
They came to dance in green t-shirts adorned with Yahya Jammeh's grinning face and to sing the old songs of adulation...
Gambia Ruling Coalition Breaks Up Ahead of April Poll
The Gambia's ruling coalition has broken apart ahead of a parliamentary poll next month, dealing a blow to new...
Gambia Coalition Near Collapse Over Legislative Election
Gambian coalition parties that united last year to deliver the first new president in 22 years are unlikely to run...
Jammeh Loyalists Decry Police Arrests, Plan Protests To Demand Release
Dozens of opposition supporters in the Gambia have been arrested by police in the western town of Kafenda – a...
These Photos of Akufo-Addo and Mahama Will Totally Change Your Mind!
Among several prominent political office holders who attended Barrow’s inauguration were Ghana’s incumbent...
President Barrow Sworn In At Packed Stadium
The Gambia has formally sworn in its new elected President, Adama Barrow, in front of a crowd of thousands including...
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...
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...
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...
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...
UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson Visits Ghana
The British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson will visit Ghana today as part of a two-day visit that will also see him...
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...
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...
Managing President Yahya Jammeh’s Exit
"I have decided today in good conscience to relinquish the mantle of leadership of this great nation with infinite...
What Made The Embattled Ex-President Stand Down
Yahya Jammeh signed the deal which had major input from ECOWAS, AU, UN, as well as Presidents of Mauritania and...
Elizabeth Ohene Writes
There are many things I want to write about today. The vetting by Parliament of nominated Ministers of State, the...
Adama Barrow Appoints Former Minister Under Jammeh As Vice President
President Adama Barrow has appointed Fatoumata Tambajang as vice-president, Halifa Sallah, his spokesman, disclosed on...