Despite these challenges, the Gambian government has set a goal of increasing the river’s share of freight transport to about…
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Sierra Leone Legal Icon Berthan Macaulay Jr., Who Litigated Post-1981 Coup Cases in The Gambia, Dies at 72
Friends and colleagues often described him as reserved but deeply principled, someone whose presence commanded respect rather than attention.
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African Bishops Lead Anglican Revolt, Challenge Authority of Canterbury
While church attendance has steadily declined in Europe and North America, Anglican congregations in Africa have grown rapidly
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Diesel Shortage Triggers Power, Water Cuts and Rising Anger in Mali’s Capital
The armed group, commonly known as JNIM, had earlier targeted fuel supply routes, severely disrupting Mali’s hydrocarbon imports.
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Gambia Issues Three Sukuk Bills Worth GMD 56.25 Million to Expand Islamic Finance and Manage Liquidity
The issuance forms part of the central bank’s broader strategy to strengthen liquidity management and diversify public debt instruments
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EU Migration Policy Under Scrutiny as Critics Describe Frontex’s ‘Voluntary Return’ Program Coercive
The investigation recounts the story of a Gambian migrant deported after several years in Europe who struggled to reintegrate after…
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Casamance – Fallen Senegalese Soldier is Paratrooper Nfally Sonko, Remembered for Discipline, Courage
The body of the fallen soldier is expected to be buried in Karongue, his home village in southern Senegal, not…
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A Look Into Senegal’s Plan To Renegotiate Strategic Contracts, Boost State Revenues And Resource Control
The success of the reforms will therefore depend largely on the government’s ability to renegotiate agreements while maintaining investor confidence.
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Senegalese Soldier Killed, Six Injured in Clash With Suspected MFDC Fighters Near Gambia Border
Many MFDC factions have splintered, with several commanders abandoning the armed struggle or entering into local ceasefire arrangements
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Mauritanian Anti-Slavery Activist Boubacar Ould Messaoud Dies at 80
He co-founded the political party Action pour le changement, later banned by the government. During the 1980s and early 1990s,…
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