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US expands visa bond requirement to seven more countries, deepening barriers for African travellers

January 5, 2026 Steven Addamah 0

The Trump administration has expanded its visa bond policy to include seven additional countries—Bhutan, Botswana, the Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Namibia and Turkmenistan—effective January […]

Seven Dead, Dozens Rescued as Migrant Boat Capsizes off Gambian Coast

January 1, 2026 Steven Addamah 0

At least seven bodies were recovered and 96 people rescued after a migrant boat capsized overnight, according to The Gambia’s defence ministry on Thursday, 1 […]

Cameroon Launches Probe After Opposition Leader Anicet Ekane Dies in Detention

December 2, 2025 Geraldine Boechat 0

Cameroonian opposition leader Anicet Ekane, aged 74, died in custody on Monday, December 1st, after being held since 24 October on charges of insurrection, his […]

Cameroon’s Opposition Figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary Temporarily Hosted in Gambia

November 24, 2025 Geraldine Boechat 0

Issa Tchiroma Bakary, Cameroon’s opposition leader and declared runner-up in the recent presidential election, has been in Banjul, Gambia, since November 7th for “humanitarian reasons,” […]

Ghana Accepts U.S.-Deported Migrants Amid Legal and Rights Concerns

September 12, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

Ghana has confirmed the arrival of 14 West Africans deported from the United States under a controversial programme that has also sent migrants to Eswatini, […]

Death of One-Month-Old Baby in The Gambia Sparks Renewed Calls to End Female Genital Mutilation

August 12, 2025 Geraldine Boechat 0

The death of a one-month-old girl in The Gambia, reportedly after undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM), has ignited national outrage and calls for stronger enforcement […]

China’s Tariff Waiver Opens Doors for African Trade, Gambia Eyes Opportunity

June 16, 2025 Geraldine Boechat 0

China’s elimination of tariffs on goods from 53 African countries is ushering in a new era of trade relations, offering unprecedented access to its vast […]

Former Gambian Soldier Convicted in US for Torture Under Yahya Jammeh Regime

April 17, 2025 Geraldine Boechat 0

A former member of The Gambia’s notorious paramilitary unit, Michael Sang Correa, has been convicted by a United States Federal court on multiple charges of […]

Former Gambian hit-squad member during Jammeh’s dictatorship faces U.S. trial for torture

April 8, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

Michael Sang Correa, a former member of the notorious “Junglers” hit-squad under ex-Gambian president Yahya Jammeh, is set to stand trial in the United States […]

Interpol arrests 200 in operations spanning four W. African states, targeting illegal gold, sand mining

January 17, 2025 Steven Addamah 0

Interpol, in collaboration with West African police forces, has carried out a series of successful operations targeting illegal gold and sand mining in Burkina Faso, […]

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