A contingent of 250 Gambian military personnel Sunday left Banjul for further military training in Turkey. The training arrangement is in fulfilment of a promise made by the Turkish government to train 500 GAF personnel in Turkey. In bidding farewell to the troops at the Banjul International Airport, the deputy[Read More…]
Year: 2021
Gambia 2021: Inflammatory Remarks Are Unacceptable — ECOWAS Parliament Cautions Gambian Politicians
Mohamed Sidie Tunis, Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, has called on Gambian politicians to be cautious with their utterances so as to ensure peaceful elections on December 4. “I call on everybody, especially all those political players to ensure that they guard their utterances.[Read More…]
Barrow Puts Political Power Ahead Of Justice In The Gambia
The president’s new alliance will make it difficult to meet electoral promises of justice for Jammeh-era violations. In a shocking political about-turn, Gambian President Adama Barrow has joined forces with the country’s former ruling party ahead of the December 2021 elections. Barrow’s surprising new ally – the Alliance for Patriotic[Read More…]