Gambia revokes diplomatic passport of former leader Jammeh, others
The Gambia’s government has revoked all diplomatic passports held by former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh and his family members. According to local media reports, 207 […]
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The press is already free – Gambian president to journalists
Gambian president Adama Barrow on Thursday met with journalists in the tiny West African nation to better engage the media after decades of crackdown by […]
Gambia freezes exiled leader’s assets
The government of Gambia on Monday seized over 200 assets of exiled former President Yahya Jammeh after it was discovered that he illegally withdrew millions […]
Gambia gets $500 mln from Afreximbank
The African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) on Tuesday announced the disbursement of $500 million to revamp the impoverished Gambian economy. This financial support will allow […]
Exiled Gambian ex-leader Jammeh to take up farming
The former president of The Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, has reportedly disclosed plans to take up farming full time in Equatorial Guinea. The long-time leader, wearing […]
Gambians to choose their MPs on April 6
The Gambian Electoral Commission (IEC) on Monday announced that it has acknowledged 239 candidacies for the parliamentary elections. April 6 elections will be the first […]
Gambia: Two top security allies, dozens of Jammeh’s loyalists arrested
Two top security allies of the former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh have been arrested, local media reports. Yankuba Badjie, head of the National Intelligence Agency […]
Gambia’s New President Orders Release of 171 Inmates, Pledges Fresh Start
The Gambia’s new president Adama Barrow this weekend ordered the release of 171 inmates in the tiny West African nation’s notorious 2 Mile Prison. They […]
Gambia: EU Pledges €33m Aid to Support the New Gv’t
The European Union (EU) has pledged to release €33m aid to the new Gambian government. The aid was frozen two years ago due to concerns […]
Gambia: Ecowas Forces Seize Weapons in Jammeh’s Home Village
The ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) on Monday said it has seized important quantity of weapons and ammunition from the private home of exiled […]