Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament convened on Monday in Banjul, The Gambia, to push forward the implementation of a pivotal protocol that underpins the free movement of persons, the right of residence, and the establishment of businesses across the region.
Gambiaj.com – (ATLANTA, Georgia) – In a critical move, Special Counsel Jack Smith has requested the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate the documents case against former President Donald Trump. In a forceful 58-page brief, Smith’s team repeatedly accused U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon of making significant legal errors when she dismissed the case, ruling that Smith had been unlawfully appointed.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Sven-Göran Eriksson, the trailblazing Swedish football manager who became the first foreigner to lead the England national team, has died at the age of 76 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is set to arrive in Banjul on Wednesday as part of a significant African tour. Apart from The Gambia, the Spanish head of government will be visiting Mauritania, and Senegal amid rising migratory pressures from sub-Saharan Africa and escalating instability in the Sahel region.
Gambiaj.com – (DENVER, Colorado) — In a historic legal proceeding, Michael Sang Correa, an alleged member of a Gambian death squad, is set to stand trial in a U.S. federal court for charges of torture committed abroad. The trial, scheduled to begin on September 16, 2024, in Denver, marks the first time a non-U.S. citizen will face trial in the United States under the Extraterritorial Torture Act.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – The case of the double murder in Pikine Technopole continues to unveil its grim details. Mamadou Lamine Diao, known as “Modou Lo,” was arrested by the gendarmes of Touba’s special brigade during the Magal and has now confessed to killing dancer Aziz Dabala and Boubacar Gano, also known as “Waly,” by himself.
Gambiaj.com – (COPENHAGUE, Denmark) – Denmark is closing its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso due to military coups that have strained its relations with the two countries.
Gambiaj.com – (FARAFENNI – The Gambia) – In a show of unity and commitment to regional security, the Gambia and Senegal Armed Forces conducted a three-day joint security patrol, covering 30 border villages around the Kerr Ali border in the Gambia’s North Bank region.
The defection was confirmed after a closed-door meeting between Diab and President Adama Barrow, which was attended by Dr. Demba Sabally, the country’s Agriculture Minister and Deputy National President of NPP, along with Seedy Ceesay, NPP’s Administrative Secretary.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – In a recent appearance on the “Grand Jury” program on TFM, Alioune Tine, founder of the Africajom Center and a prominent figure in Senegalese civil society, expressed deep concern about the country’s political direction. He warned of a growing “dividing line” that is fragmenting society and called for urgent measures to address this widening rift.