Gambiaj.com – (NEW YORK, United States) – The Gambia’s Minister of Defence, Hon. Sering Modou Njie, on Tuesday engaged in high-level discussions with Maj. Gen. Cheryl Pearce, the Military Adviser (MILAD) for United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Gambiaj.com – (ACCRA, Ghana) – Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, the Honorable Minister of Information for The Gambia, participated in a high-profile global conference commemorating the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) in Accra, Ghana. Organized by UNESCO in collaboration with the Government of Ghana, the conference centered on the theme “Mainstreaming Access to Information and Participation in the Public Sector.”
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – Bougane Guèye Dany, leader of the Gueum Sa Bopp movement, has accused Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko of weaponizing the justice system to silence political adversaries. In a video released from his office, the media mogul, who also owns Groupe D-Media, declared his intention to respond to a police summons but lashed out at what he sees as an orchestrated attempt to neutralize him politically.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Gambia is increasing its efforts to battle illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which has plagued West Africa for decades.
Gambiaj.com – (URR, The Gambia) – Governor Samba Bah of The Gambia’s Upper River Region (URR) has led a team of officials, including the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), security heads, and local authorities, to assess the severe damage caused by recent floods that have ravaged key rice fields in the region.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – The political scene in Senegal is ablaze following the police summons of Bougane Gueye Dany, leader of the “Gueum sa bop” movement. Many see this action as an attempt to intimidate political figures ahead of the upcoming legislative elections, sparking strong reactions from both the opposition and civil society.
Gambiaj.com – (Los Angeles, United States of America) – John Amos, beloved for his iconic role as Kunta Kinteh in the groundbreaking miniseries Roots, has passed away at the age of 84. The actor, who left an indelible mark on television and film, died of natural causes on August 21 in Los Angeles, his publicist confirmed.
JERUSALEM (AP) – Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series of escalating attacks in a yearslong conflict between Israel and Iran and its Arab allies that threatens to push the Middle East closer toward a regionwide war.
Gambiaj.com – (Dakar, Senegal) – Prominent Senegalese journalist Cheikh Yerim Seck has been summoned by the Special Cybercrime Division of the Police in Dakar, according to reports shared by fellow journalist Madiambal Diagne on his X account (formerly Twitter).
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – The persistent claim, announced urbi et orbi, that Senegal’s accounts are
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