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Alioune Tine Urges Dialogue Amid ECOWAS-Mali Tensions Over “Terrorist” Remark

January 8, 2025

Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – In a climate of escalating tensions between Mali and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Alioune Tine, founder of Afrikajom Center and a prominent human rights advocate, has called for constructive dialogue and mutual respect. His remarks come in response to statements by Mali’s transitional leader, General Assimi Goïta, who controversially described ECOWAS as a “terrorist group.”

UDP Slams IEC Leniency on NPP Violations of Electoral Laws, Urges Action

January 7, 2025

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The United Democratic Party (UDP) has called on The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to enforce the country’s electoral laws and impose sanctions on the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) for repeatedly failing to meet its legal obligations. The UDP accuses the IEC of leniency and failing to act impartially in its oversight role.

French Far-right National Front Founder Jean-Marie Le Pen Dies Aged 96

January 7, 2025

Gambiaj.com – (PARIS, France) – Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the far-right National Front, died on Tuesday at the age of 96. Le Pen was often embroiled in legal battles over his racist, anti-Semitic, and homophobic remarks and was eventually expelled from the party he founded, which has since moved from the fringes to the mainstream of French political life.

APRC Dissident Faction Condemns Alleged Looting of Former President Jammeh’s Properties

January 7, 2025

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The National Executive Committee of the dissident Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC), loyal to former President Yahya Jammeh, has strongly condemned what it describes as the ongoing illegal logging and looting of properties belonging to former Gambian ruler in Kanilai.

Gambian Authorities Intensify Crackdown on Vaping and Shisha Smoking in Senegambia

January 7, 2025

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Gambian law enforcement launched a major operation this weekend in the Senegambia tourism development area, targeting illegal tobacco sales points and the rising phenomenon of vaping shisha, which has gained traction among the youth.

Who were the winners and losers of African democracy in 2024?

January 7, 2025

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – In 2024, 18 elections took place on the African continent, from Senegal to South Africa and Algeria to Ghana, with the results an equal mix of democratic success stories and challenges still to overcome.

Analysis – The Hawks of Pastef: A Party at War with Itself Over the Presidency

January 6, 2025

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The controversy over Ms. Aoua Bocar Ly Tall’s appointment to the National Audiovisual Regulatory Council (CNRA) as a representative of “qualified personalities from the literary world” continues to simmer.

Abducted Influential Malian Caliph General of Tijaniya Dies Following Kidnapping by Jihadists

January 6, 2025

Gambiaj.com – (BAMAKO, Mali) – An audio message attributed to Amadou Koufa, a prominent leader of the jihadist alliance Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM, or Jnim in Arabic), has revealed that Thierno Amadou Hady Tall, a respected Malian Muslim leader, has died. The message, which circulated on social media on Monday, stated that Tall succumbed to injuries sustained during his kidnapping in late December, near the Mauritanian border.

IEC Announces By-Election in Mansakonko Following Councilor’s Demise

January 6, 2025

Gambiaj.com – (KANIFING, The Gambia) – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced a by-election for the Massembeh Ward in the Mansakonko Administrative Area, following the passing of Councilor Bakary Korita. The election is set to take place on Saturday, February 22, 2025, to fill the vacancy left by the late councilor.

Yankuba Darboe Points to Internal Flaws and Fraud as Key Reasons Behind UDP’s 2021 Electoral Defeat

January 6, 2025

Gambiaj.com – (BRIKAMA, The Gambia) – Brikama Area Council Chairman Yankuba Darboe of the United Democratic Party (UDP) has provided his personal assessment of his party’s 2021 electoral defeat, highlighting a mix of alleged malpractices by the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) and internal shortcomings within the UDP as the main contributing factors.

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Alioune Tine Urges Dialogue Amid ECOWAS-Mali Tensions Over “Terrorist” Remark

UDP Slams IEC Leniency on NPP Violations of Electoral Laws, Urges Action

French Far-right National Front Founder Jean-Marie Le Pen Dies Aged 96

APRC Dissident Faction Condemns Alleged Looting of Former President Jammeh’s Properties

Gambian Authorities Intensify Crackdown on Vaping and Shisha Smoking in Senegambia

Who were the winners and losers of African democracy in 2024?

Analysis – The Hawks of Pastef: A Party at War with Itself Over the Presidency

Abducted Influential Malian Caliph General of Tijaniya Dies Following Kidnapping by Jihadists

IEC Announces By-Election in Mansakonko Following Councilor’s Demise

Yankuba Darboe Points to Internal Flaws and Fraud as Key Reasons Behind UDP’s 2021 Electoral Defeat

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