The reported appointment of Dr. Mamadou Tangara as the new High Representative of the African Union Commission for Mali and the Sahel (MISAHEL) has unleashed a storm of speculation, and not the kind that fades with time. Coming on the heels of a vacancy left cold and cobwebbed since Maman[Read More…]
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Gambia’s Foreign Minister Tangara Resigns, Takes Up AU Role In Mali
Gambia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, has resigned from his position to take up a senior role with the African Union, the presidency confirmed on Thursday. Tangara, who has held the foreign affairs portfolio since 2018 under President Adama Barrow’s administration, is stepping[Read More…]
Gambia Endorses AU Convention On Cybersecurity, Data Protection
The Gambia has signed on Friday the African Union (AU) Convention on Cybersecurity and Data Protection during a ceremony held at the continental body headquarter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The government’s move comes barely two weeks after the central bank was targeted by hackers in an unprecedented cyber attack. “It[Read More…]