Senegal’s 2024-2025 Peanut Marketing Campaign Falls Short of Expectations Amid Policy Shifts
February 5, 2025
Senegal’s Peanut Farmers Struggle Amid Market Turmoil and Policy Shifts
Senegal’s Peanut Farmers Struggle Amid Market Turmoil and Policy Shifts
Gambiaj.com – (GOMA, DR. Congo) — Congo’s government on Tuesday described the unilateral ceasefire declared by Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo as “false communication,” while the United Nations noted reports of heavy fighting with Congolese forces in the region.
Trump Suggests U.S. Takes Over Gaza, Sparking Global Outrage
Gambiaj.com – (FREETOWN) – Sierra Leonean authorities have intensified their search for Dutch drug trafficker Jos Leijdekkers, also known as Omar Sheriff, following the release of a controversial photograph showing him alongside members of the presidential family. Leijdekkers, believed to have been in the country for the past six months, remains elusive despite ongoing police efforts.
Liberia Presses Ahead with War and Economic Crimes Court Amid International Backing
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Babucarr Fofana, former regional coordinator for the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) in the Kuntaur administrative area, appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Monday, February 3, 2024, to address questions over his handling of a 100,000-dalasi fund from the Kuntaur Area Council.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – An investigation by The Alkamba Times (TAT) has exposed major irregularities in the Gambia Government’s concession agreement with Turkish company Albayrak for the management of the Banjul Seaport and the development of a Deep Seaport in Sanyang.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Gambia, Sierra Leone, and Liberia have inked a historic free roaming deal to lower mobile prices for visitors between the three nations. The move removes expensive cross-border communication fees and improves regional connectivity.
BANJUL, The Gambia – A Gambian contractor has testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, admitting that he paid a bribe to officials of the Kuntaur Area Council (KAC) after securing a government contract.
Gambiaj.com – (Freetown, Sierra Leone) – Dutch fugitive Jos Leijdekkers, one of Europe’s most wanted criminals, had been living in Sierra Leone for six months undetected.