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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The death toll from the tragic road accident in Kafuta has risen to four, with The Gambia Police Force confirming the updated fatalities on Monday. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, left 44 individuals injured, with 24 victims still admitted at Ndemban Clinic as of the latest reports.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – Barely a few weeks into his tenure, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye made a bold commitment to transparency and accountability, instructing the immediate publication of reports from the National Office for the Fight against Fraud and Corruption (Ofnac) and the Court of Auditors—documents that had long gathered dust in government drawers. These reports have since seen the light of day, marking a significant shift in the country’s approach to accountability.