How Do You Solve A Problem Like The Gambia?
Six months ago, businessman and political novice Adama Barrow took power in Africa's smallest mainland country after delivering a stunning ...
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Gambia Justice Minister Promises New Post-Jammeh Constitution
The Gambia's justice minister has promised a new constitution to be voted on by referendum as the tiny west African ...
Peace Deal Eludes Senegal’s Casamance, 35 Years On
In Senegal's southern Casamance region, new houses dot a landscape once dominated by abandoned ruins full of bullet holes, though ...
Gambian Army ‘hostile Elements’ Working Against Government
The head of a West African force maintaining security in The Gambia told AFP Friday that army officials loyal to ...
West Africa Integration Must Be People-Led
The BBC’s renowned West Africa reporter, Umaru Fofana, believes West African countries must do more to ensure that the integration ...
Is ECOWAS Validating Gnassingbe Dynasty?
Many African political pessimists had retreats of thought, when Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) assisted in ending the ...
West African Troops Extend Gambia Mission For A Year
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said it has extended the mandate of its military mission in The ...
Netanyahu Woos West African Leaders At Liberia Summit
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday joined West African leaders at a summit in Liberia, where they hailed peacekeeping ...
Gambia Accuses Former President Jammeh of Stealing $50m
The Gambia’s former ruler Yahya Jammeh stole at least $50m from the state, the country’s justice minister said on Monday, ...
Gambian Ex-Leader Jammeh ‘stole $50m’
The Gambia's former president stole "at least" $50m (£38.4m) from the state before he left the country in January, the ...
Gambia’s Jammeh ‘stole $50m’, Assets Frozen
The Gambia's justice minister said Monday that ex-leader Yahya Jammeh stole around $50 million via a state telecoms company, while ...
Even Jammeh Was Removed, Anaba Will Go – Health Ministry PRO
The Public Relations Officer of the Ministry of Health, Robert Cudjoe has advised embattled Medical Director of the Ridge Hospital, ...
Two Charged For 2004 Murder of Gambian Journalist Hydara
Two fugitive former army officers have been indicted over the 2004 murder of prominent Gambian journalist Deyda Hydara, judicial sources ...
John Mahama On Ghana, The Gambia and the ANC’s Decline
When John Mahama stepped down as president of Ghana in January 2017, he became the first in his country's history ...
Gambia’s ‘broken’ Justice System Struggles With Victims’ Ire
Gambians want swift justice for the crimes of fallen dictator Yahya Jammeh's regime but the new government faces an uphill ...
Zimbabwe’s ‘odd Couple’ Seeking To Oust Mugabe
One is a female former teenage guerrilla fighter who became President Robert Mugabe's closest ally, the other is a battle-hardened ...
Gambia’s Jammeh-Era Central Bank Governor Sacked
The head of Gambia's central bank Amadou Colley, appointed by the previous President Yahya Jammeh, has been sacked. No official ...
When Adama Barrow Visited and the Ghana Flag Was Turned Upside Down
The Gambian President, Mr Adama Barrow on Friday called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at the Flagstaff House as ...
Gambians Are A Bit Impatient But I Understand
President of the Gambia, Adama Barrow, says he understands the impatience of the citizenry 100 days after he took over ...
Akufo-Addo Justifies Yahya Jammeh Removal
President Akufo-Addo has justified his decision to commit Ghanaian troops to The Gambia when there was a political standoff in ...