
Gambian Supreme Court Deliberates Challenge to Female Circumcision Ban
The Supreme Court of The Gambia has adjourned a high-profile case challenging the constitutionality of the country’s ban on female circumcision
The Supreme Court of The Gambia has adjourned a high-profile case challenging the constitutionality of the country’s ban on female circumcision
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – President Adama Barrow has expressed gratitude for the warm reception received from citizens across The Gambia during his constitutionally mandated three-week “Meet the People” tour, which concluded with a press conference on Monday.
In a satirical column for Jeune Afrique, cartoonist and editorialist Damien Glez offers a sharp critique of the recent meeting between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Karim Wade in Doha, humorously dubbing it “the last tango on Qatari soil.”
The Tax Justice Network 2024 Corporate Tax Haven Index ranks The Gambia 70th globally, highlighting its unsettling tax policies.
Marr Nyang was awarded the 2024 Anti-Corruption Champions Award by the U.S. State Department
Barthélémy Dias, leader of Samm sa Kaddu list, addressed critical issues including the death of his bodyguard and his removal from the National Assembly.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Farimang Manneh, the president of Eco-Tech Africa, has raised concerns about a misleading baseline figure provided by the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) in their contract for revenue collection.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Justice O.M.M. Njie of The Gambia’s Supreme Court has granted an application filed by Senior Counsel Lamin J. Darboe, representing the Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CPG) and activist Kemeseng Sanneh, alias Kexx Sanneh. The case, which challenges sections of the 2023 Commission of Inquiry (Amendment Act), is set to proceed before a full bench on Tuesday, 10 December 2024.
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye met with Karim Wade, son of former President Abdoulaye Wade, to discuss political, economic, and social issues in Senegal during his official visit to Qatar.
In a controversial move on Friday, December 6, the National Assembly of Senegal revoked the mandate of Barthélémy Dias, the mayor of Dakar and leader of the Sàmm sa Kàddu coalition during the recent early legislative elections.
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