Gambiaj.com – (BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau) – Soldiers from the National Guard have taken control of the Guinea-Bissau Parliament building, Colinas do Boé palace, in the heart of Bissau, blocking all access to employees and deputies since Monday. This move has further heightened tensions in the country’s ongoing political crisis.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has raised serious concerns over reports that President Adama Barrow is contemplating legal action against The Voice newspaper following its publication of a story on September 23rd. The article claimed that President Barrow had chosen a successor as part of a broader exit strategy, a claim that has sparked political and media attention.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Voice newspaper’s Editor Musa Sheriff and reporter Momodou Justice Darboe have been summoned by police to the Police Headquarters in Banjul. While the reasons for the summons remain officially undisclosed, sources within the newspaper speculate it is related to a controversial article published last Monday claiming that President Adama Barrow is planning to step down and had chosen businessman Muhammed Jah as his successor for the 2026 elections.
Gambiaj.com – (New York, USA) – President Adama Barrow of The Gambia delivered a powerful address at the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), touching on pressing global issues and reaffirming his country’s commitment to multilateralism, sustainable development, and human rights. Below are five key takeaways from his speech.
Gambiaj.com – (COTONOU, Benin) – Three individuals, including a former minister and a high-ranking security official, have been arrested in Benin over an alleged coup plot to overthrow President Patrice Talon’s government. Among the suspects are ex-Sports Minister Oswald Homeky and Colonel Djimon Dieudonne Tevoedjre, head of President Talon’s Republican Guard.
Gambiaj.com – (HANOUYEH, Lebanon) – In one of the deadliest attacks in Lebanon since the end of its civil war, Israeli airstrikes on Monday left over 550 people dead, including women and children, as tensions with Hezbollah escalated. Among those killed was Anna, a Gambian domestic worker in her early 30s
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Voice newspaper is standing by a report that angered the Gambian president and leader of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), with the article’s author, Momodou Justice Darboe, refusing to retract or apologize to President Adama Barrow.
Gambiaj.com – (NEW YORK, United States) -New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Wednesday he expected to be charged with federal crimes and declared he was innocent, after the New York Times reported he had already been indicted following a long-running federal corruption investigation.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – As the U.S. grapples with the resurgence of Donald Trump and the rise of authoritarianism, there are vital lessons to be learned from Gambia’s successful fight against tyranny.
Gambiaj.com – (NEW YORK, United States) – Momodou Taal, a PhD candidate in Africana Studies at Cornell University, now faces suspension that may lead to his deportation following his participation in a protest advocating for Palestinian solidarity. Taal, an international student from the United Kingdom studying in the U.S. under the F-1 visa program