Extend ECOWAS Mission In Gambia
The President of the Gambia, Adama Barrow has appealed for an extension of the mandate of the ECOWAS mission in his country. He said the years of neglect and infrastructure deficit requires that, a...
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We Intervened In The Gambia To Entrench Democracy — Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described the decision of Ghana and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to intervene in The Gambian crisis as a vindication of a growing...
“Thank You For Defending Gambia’s Democracy” – Prez. Adama Barrow Tells Prez Akufo-Addo
Gambian President Adama Barrow has expressed his country’s gratitude to Ghana and President Akufo-Addo for “defending Gambia’s democracy” during their time of a political struggle. Mr. Barrow...
‘Thank You For Defending Gambia’s Democracy’ – Adama Barrow To Akufo-Addo
Gambian President Adama Barrow has expressed his country’s gratitude to Ghana and President Akufo-Addo for “defending Gambia’s democracy” during their time of a political struggle. Mr. Barrow...
‘Thank You For Helping Gambia’ [Photos]
Gambian President, Adama Barrow has thanked President Akufo-Addo for his support in restoring democracy in The Gambia. Mr. Barrow is in Ghana for a day’s visit. He will hold talks with President...
Adama Barrow To Visit Ghana Today
The Gambian President, Adama Barrow will today pay a day’s visit to Ghana where he is expected to hold bilateral talks with President Nana Akufo-Addo at the Flagstaff house. Director of...
Gambia’s Gets First Visually Impaired Female MP
Ndey Yassin Secka-Sallah is one of the three females to be appointed into the National Assembly Gambia President Adama Barrow has appointed a visually impaired woman as a member of the country’s...
Gambia’s Race To Save Its ‘Roots’ On Kunta Kinte Island
As the rebel slave who defied his captors, Kunta Kinte immortalised in print and on screen in 'Roots', put The Gambia on the map for historical tourism. But the island where he and tens of thousands...
Gambia’s Race To Save Its ‘Roots’ On Kunta Kinteh Island
As the rebel slave who defied his captors, Kunta Kinte, immortalised in print and on screen in "Roots", put The Gambia on the map for historical tourism. But the island where he and tens of thousands...
Gambia’s UDP Takes Control of Post-Jammeh Parliament
The Gambia’s United Democratic Party (UDP) emerged from decades in opposition in the country’s parliament to take its first absolute majority on Friday, as support for former leader Yahya...
Gambia’s Opposition UDP Wins Absolute Majority From Jammeh Party
The Gambia's longtime opposition won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections, easily defeating the party of ousted leader Yahya Jammeh, results announced Friday showed. Official results...
Low Turnout Reported In Gambian Parliamentary Elections
Reports indicate that turnout was low Polls in the Gambia parliamentary elections close at 17:00 GMT, a few minutes from now. Reports indicate that turnout was low. Divisions in the governing...
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 power after more than 22 years as president. Mr Jammeh sparked a political and...
Why Does Gambia’s First Post-Jammeh Vote Matter?
On Thursday, Gambians will vote for members of their one-chamber parliament. They are the first polls since Yahya Jammeh left power after more than 22 years as president. Mr Jammeh sparked a...
Gambians Return To the Polls To Vote For MPs With Glass Marbles
The election will start at 8 am and end at 5pm local time before the marble ballots will be counted 886, 578 registered Gambian voters are expected at the polls on Thursday, April 5, 2017 to elect 48...
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 multiple parties poised to enter parliament after 22 years of effective one-party...
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 as though he never went away. The Gambia's former ruling party, the Alliance for...
The Rule of ECOWAS Law On the Nigerian Law Against Dansuki
It is a common saying that 'where there is no law, there is no justice'. Thus anything goes! One thing about law is, justice premised itself on the rule of law. But first, the law must be in place,...
Gambia To Set Up Truth Commission To Probe Jammeh’s Rule
The Gambia will set up a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate abuses committed during ex-President Yahya Jammeh's rule, the justice minister has said. The finances of Mr Jammeh would...
Exiled Yahya Jammeh Works On Equatorial Guinea Farm ‘for the Cameras’
Pictures of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh who is in exile in the Equatorial Guinea show him on a farm in the Central African country clearing the land. One of the pictures making rounds...