Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters owes over 200 soldiers deployed to Guinea-Bissau and Gambia for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) mission a significant amount of money – N9.2 million ($5,700) each in bonuses, some of the soldiers told SaharaReporters. The soldiers were deployed as part of the ECOWAS Stabilization[Read More…]
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Gambian Dealer Tipped Drugs Out Of Bedroom Window As Police Raided His House
Sambou Kassama, a 27-year-old Gambian drug dealer, was sentenced to 52 months in prison after being found guilty of multiple drug-related offenses in Cardiff. Kassama was seen discarding white powder and attempting to hide in a neighbor’s garden during a police raid on his home. Authorities found crack cocaine, heroin,[Read More…]
President Adama Barrow Visits Madinah
President Adama Barrow of The Gambia arrived in Madinah on Friday for a visit that included prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque. Upon his arrival at Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport, he was welcomed by Prince Saud bin Khalid bin Faisal, the Deputy Governor of the Madinah Region, along with[Read More…]