The Nigerian Army has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Yahaya Mohammed Abdullahi as the new commander of its contingent serving under the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG). Lt. Col. Abdullahi officially assumed command during a change of command ceremony held on Monday, taking over from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Agada, who completed[Read More…]
Tag: Gambia Armed Forces
President Barrow Names New Military Chief
President Adama Barrow has approved a major reshuffle in the leadership of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), appointing new commanders following the resignation of the former Chief of Defence Staff. Acting under the powers vested in him by Section 190(1A) of the 1997 Constitution, President Barrow announced a series of[Read More…]
Will Navy Under CDS Gomez Cease Cashing In On ‘Backway’?
The seeming inability of The Gambia Government to put an end to the deaths of young Gambians in high seas could be also traced to the lucrative nature of the business of irregular migration to not only traffickers, but also the marines unit of The Gambia’s military. The Navy has[Read More…]
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