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…]
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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…]
Senegal Leader Says Putin Showed Willingness To Free Up Ukrainian Grain Exports
Senegal’s President Macky Sall said Russia’s Vladimir Putin had told him on Friday he was ready to enable the export of Ukrainian grain to ease a global food crisis that is hitting Africa especially hard. “President #Putin has expressed to us his willingness to facilitate the export of Ukrainian cereals,”[Read More…]