Gambiaj.com – Former Deputy Governor of the West Coast Region, Musa Suso, has issued a stark warning to President Adama Barrow and the National People’s Party (NPP), urging them to address internal party issues and national economic challenges, or risk significant setbacks in the 2026 elections.
Gambiaj.com – After Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been released from detention, as well as his designated candidate, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, was released, the two were escorted by a jubilant crowd. However, according to Les Échos, Sonko did not join the procession of supporters and sympathizers of his party to avoid overshadowing Faye.
Gambiaj.com – Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye were released from prison this Thursday, March 14th. The release come following the promulgation, by the President of the Republic, Macky Sall, of the law on general amnesty adopted a few days ago by the majority of deputies of the National Assembly.
Gambiaj.com – In the ongoing ordinary session of the National Assembly, Almami Gibba, the member for Foni Kansala, requested that the Defense Minister, Serign Modou Njie, provide an update to Parliament on the status of the investigation into the alleged theft at the former residence of ex-President Yahya Jammeh in Kanilai, which now houses the Fourth Infantry Battalion.
Gambiaj.com – In response to a query from Nominated Member Fatoumatta K. Jawara of the National Assembly in the ongoing ordinary session, the Minister of the Interior, Seyaka Sonko, clarified that Yankuba Touray and others were not detained in isolation.
The National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC), formerly known as GGC, revealed yesterday that a significant shortfall of D32
Gambiaj.com – In a significant development, the Gambia is poised to amend its Criminal Offences Act, seeking to expand the criminal jurisdiction of Gambian courts to offences committed by individuals outside the country who subsequently enter the Gambia. This move aims to streamline the legal process, ensuring that offenders are tried within the Gambian judicial system rather than being extradited for trial in foreign states.
Gambiaj.com – According to sources close to Senegal’s jailed opposition leader, the state has withdrawn its appeal against the decision to reinstate Ousmane Sonko on the electoral lists. This move follows the overturning of Sonko’s in absentia sentence in the Adji Sarr case.
Gambiaj.com – The Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) has left a lasting impact on the political landscape of Casamance, as recent incidents highlight the ongoing challenges facing the region. Once a military and political movement seeking resource acquisition, the MFDC has disintegrated, leaving former rebels scattered across Casamance, the Gambia, and Guinea Bissau.
Gambiaj.com – Senior Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe, alongside the Coalition of Progressive Gambians and Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx Sanneh), have filed a case at the Supreme Court of The Gambia to challenge the constitutionality of specific provisions within the Commission of Inquiry (Amendment) Act of 2023.
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