The foreign ministers of The Gambia and South Africa on Friday agreed on the significance of consolidating bilateral cooperation through the signing of a Mutual Visa Exemption Agreement between their countries. The agreement, once finalized, will ease the movement of people, foster closer ties and enhance business, tourism, and cultural[Read More…]
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Is The Tangara Resignation A Sudden Exit Or Strategic Ejection?
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…]
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…]
Alkali Conteh Vs Dr. Tangara: Dr. Ceesay Says Gov’t Will Deal With Situation
The Gambia government has found itself in a rather awkward situation on Monday when a top Gambian diplomat Alkali Conteh launched into a fiery broadside against the Gambia’s number one diplomat Dr. Mamadou Tangara, accusing him of retreating from the etiquettes of diplomacy. Dr. Tangara recently made an appearance at[Read More…]
Gambian Ambassador Publicly Rebukes Foreign Minister Over Remarks On Political Appointees
Gambia’s Ambassador to Turkey, Alkali Fanka Conteh, has issued a strongly worded public letter to Foreign Minister Dr. Mamadou Tangara, accusing him of making “misleading” and “divisive” remarks about politically appointed diplomats during a recent media appearance. The letter, seen by JollofNews, was written in direct response to Dr. Tangara’s[Read More…]
Gambia/EU Cooperation, Partnership & Consultative Meeting
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad on Monday 14th November 2022 received in audience a delegation from the European Union Commission in Brussels for the first expert meeting between the EU Inter-Service Team and Heads of Ministries and other institutions of the Government of The Gambia[Read More…]
Foreign Minister Tangara Visits Former Work Place, Pays Tribute To Legacy Of Slain Editor Deyda Hydara
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on Wednesday 15 December, 2021 made a courtesy call on the privately-owned The Point newspaper where he worked as news editor for both the English and French versions of the paper until 2005. Minister Tangara was[Read More…]
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