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…]
Whither Discipline In Our Foreign Service?
The statements attributed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, during his recent appearance at the Mansa Kunda forum, seem to have opened an unprecedented can of worms on the level of indiscipline within the foreign service. While many people agreed with some of the[Read More…]