The Gambia Elected New Members of the A.U Peace and Security Council
Frederic Tendeng
February 17, 2024
ADDIS ABABA – The Gambia is one of ten countries that have been elected as new members of the Peace and
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Senegal – Thousands March in Peaceful Demonstrations Signaling Calm Amid Election Tensions
Frederic Tendeng
February 17, 2024
AFP NEWS – Thousands of opponents demonstrated peacefully on Saturday in Dakar, marking a moment of calm in Senegal after two
President Macky Sall Concedes to Constitutional Council’s Ruling on Election Postponement
Frederic Tendeng
February 16, 2024
Gambiaj.com – President Macky Sall of Senegal has responded to the Constitutional Council’s decision to revoke his postponement of the presidential election. The ruling, issued yesterday by the Constitutional Council, was eagerl
Another High Profile UDP Executive Joins NPP
Frederic Tendeng
February 16, 2024
Gambiaj.com – After running for the National Assembly seat in Lower Saloum in 2022 but losing, UDP candidate Halimatou Sowe has now joined the ruling NPP. Miss Sowe’s resignation adds to a series of high-profile defections from the main Gambian opposition political formation to the ruling party.
Upper Senegalese Court Overturns Macky Sall’s Election Delay
Frederic Tendeng
February 15, 2024
Senegal’s top court has declared the postponement by President Macky Sall of this month’s elections unconstitutional. The decision nullifies President Sall’s decree and a controversial bill passed by parliament, which had rescheduled the vote to December.
Senegal’s Constitutional Court Affirms Impossibility to Hold Elections on February 25
Frederic Tendeng
February 15, 2024
In its decision issued on Thursday (February 15th), the Senegalese Constitutional Council referred to “the impossibility of holding the presidential election on the date originally planned” to February 25.
Despite Behind-the-Scenes Negotiations, Senegal’s Political Tension Persists
Archess Jassey
February 15, 2024
Gambiaj.com – Ten days after President Macky Sall announced the postponement of the presidential election in Senegal, tensions remain high among the opposition and civil society, despite relative calm in the capital, Dakar. Behind the scenes, efforts are being made to ease tensions through dialogue between the presidency and opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who has been in prison since July.
Gambia’s New Constitution – International Envoy Set to Team up with Government
Frederic Tendeng
February 14, 2024
Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, an International Idea Resource Person and Special Envoy of ECOWAS, visited the State House in The Gambia to kickstart a joint mission involving the United Nations and International Idea. The mission aims to collaborate with the Ministry of Justice and the National Assembly on drafting a new constitution for the country before the end of the year.
UDP National Assembly Member Abdou Sowe Resigns, Eyes NPP
Frederic Tendeng
February 14, 2024
The Gambia’s biggest opposition political formation, the United Democratic Party (UDP), received another significant blow as Abdou Sowe, the National Assembly
High-profile Resignations Continue to Shake UDP as Diaspora Executive Quits
Awa Colley
February 9, 2024
The United Democratic Party (UDP), the main opposition party in The Gambia, is facing internal turmoil as several high-profile members resign from their positions.
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