Politics
Gambia’s Opposition Coalition Talks Collapse As UDP Pulls Out
Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has withdrawn from ongoing negotiations aimed at forming a coalition to challenge the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) in the country’s December 2026 presidential election. The decision was announced on Saturday during the latest round of coalition discussions, according to sources familiar with[Read More…]
Human Rights
Essa Faal Breaks Silence On GMD 700,000 Scam Allegations
Prominent Gambian lawyer, politician and leader of the Sobeya movement, Essa Mbye Faal, has publicly addressed and denied allegations circulating on social media that he defrauded a political supporter of GMD 700,000. Faal broke his silence in a video statement following two days of widespread online discussions surrounding the allegations,[Read More…]
African News
Manufacturing Holds The Key To Africa’s 20 Million Annual Jobs Challenge – Dangote
Africa must place industrialisation and manufacturing at the centre of its economic agenda if it hopes to create enough jobs for its rapidly growing youth population, President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Mohammad Dangote, has said. Speaking at the African Caucus 2026 meeting held at the[Read More…]
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Barrow Calls for Strategic Financing To Drive Africa’s Transformation At 2026 African Caucus Meeting
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Senegal President Sacks PM Sonko, Dissolves Government Amid Rising Tensions
May 22, 2026 Comments are Disabled
Editorial
Will Navy Under CDS Gomez Cease Cashing In On ‘Backway’?
The seeming inability of The Gambia Government to put an end to the deaths of young Gambians in high seas could be also traced to the lucrative nature of the business of irregular migration to not only traffickers, but also the marines unit of The Gambia’s military. The Navy has[Read More…]
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So President Barrow Is Pennywise But Pound-Foolish?
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Barrow Gov’t’s Unbridled Desire To Float Strategic National Assets To Foreign Investors
March 30, 2026 Comments are Disabled
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Opinion
The President Protected, The Gambia Exposed: Cost Of Complacency & Ineffective Leadership
A state has a fundamental responsibility of safeguarding sovereignty, maintaining peace and stability, and protecting its citizens. By these measures, I believe I have good grounds to judge the Barrow administration’s record a failure. On 16 July 2026, Senegalese security forces, presumably acting under the authority of Commander-in-Chief, Bassirou Diomaye[Read More…]
Sports
Bayern Munich Close To Signing Gambian Teenager Bara Sapoko Ndiaye Permanently
Bayern Munich are reportedly on the verge of signing Gambian midfielder Bara Sapoko Ndiaye on a permanent basis, according to German sports publication Sport Bild. The 18-year-old made a surprise move to the German champions during the January transfer window, joining on loan from Gambino Stars Academy. Little was known[Read More…]
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Gambia Suffer 3-1 Defeat To Iran Despite Strong First-Half Display
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SK Jaiteh Says Ambition To Head GFF Must Be Driven By Motivation To Serve Not FIFA Money
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Senegal Stripped Of AFCON Title Two Months After Final
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