The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached staff-level agreements with the Gambian authorities on the fifth review of the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme and the second review of its Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), paving the way for additional financial support to help the country navigate mounting economic[Read More…]
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President Barrow Accepts Resignation Of Army Chief, Appoints Acting Defence Chief
President Adama Barrow has accepted the resignation of The Gambia Armed Forces Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Mamat O.A. Cham, following allegations of misconduct and abuse of office. The resignation takes immediate effect, according to a statement released on Friday by the Presidency. In his resignation letter dated May[Read More…]
Ghana, The Gambia Renew Talks On Justice For 2005 Migrant Killings
Fresh discussions between Ghana and The Gambia over accountability for the 2005 killing of West African migrants have brought renewed attention to one of the darkest episodes of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s rule. Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, disclosed on Sunday that he held bilateral talks with[Read More…]

