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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...

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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...

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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...

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UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson To Visit Ghana

The United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary, Mr Boris Johnson will meet with President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday as part of...

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Boris Johnson To Visit Ghana Tomorrow

He will meet President Nana Addo during his visit to discuss key opportunities and challenges facing the country. He is...

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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...

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British FM Johnson Makes First Trip To Africa

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, who notoriously sparked fury over comments about Africans made when he worked...

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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...

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West African Force In Gambia To Be Reduced To 500

The West African force deployed to The Gambia last month to help President Adama Barrow take power will be cut to 500...

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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...

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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...

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The Gambia Thanks Senegal’s Macky Sall For Post-Election Intervention

The Gambia has expressed gratitude to its only landed neighbour, Senegal, for its intervention in the post election...

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UN Warns of Terror Attacks Within African Sub Region

The United Nations (UN) says there is the threat of terrorism on regional scale. Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, the Special...

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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...

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UN Warns of Terrorism Threats On Regional Scale In Africa

The United Nations (UN) says there is the threat of terrorism on regional scale, not only the hit-and-run attacks of...

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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...

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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...

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Defence Minister Dominic Nitiwul has indicated plans by his outfit to begin a process to change the retirement age of...

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Soldiers To Serve Longer In Army

The Minister of Defence, Mr Dominic Nitiwul, has indicated plans by his outfit to begin a process of changing the...