Biden Withdraws From Race in Presidential Earthquake
Gambiaj.com – (DELAWARE, United States of America) – President Biden has dropped out of the 2024 race, a stunning end to a 50-year-long political career that culminated in caving to pressure by fellow Democrats to end his bid for reelection, which never fully recovered from an abysmal debate performance on June 27…
Gambiaj.com – (FREETOWN, Sierra Leone) – The US Treasury Department has sanctioned Abdul Karim Conteh, a man from Sierra Leone, for his alleged involvement in a large-scale migrant smuggling operation. The sanctions, announced on Thursday, highlight Conteh’s purported role in orchestrating the smuggling of thousands of migrants from Africa and Asia into the United States.
Gambiaj.com – (BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau) – In a move that has sparked controversy, President Umaro Sissoco Embalo of Guinea Bissau announced that early legislative elections will be held on November 24.
Gambiaj.com – (SENOBA, Senegal) – On Thursday, around 4 p.m., a violent confrontation erupted at the southern border between Senegal and the Gambia. The clash involved young villagers from Gouta Demba Diop in Tankon (Bounkiling) and armed Senegalese forestry agents, resulting in serious injuries to two youths. One of the injured was swiftly transported to Farafenni General Hospital in The Gambia for urgent medical care.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Turkiye’s Albayrak Group, a significant player in port operations, has begun operating a project portfolio estimated at about one billion euros in The Gambia, where the company will build the largest and most modern port of the country in Sanyang.
Gambiaj.com – (NEW YUNDUM, The Gambia) – The police at New Yundum Station are investigating a tragic murder involving 20-year-old driver Amadou Jallow from Kunkujang Keitaya. The incident took place within the premises of Banjulinding Upper and Senior Secondary School on Friday, July 19, 2024.
Gambiaj.com – (DAKAR, Senegal) – In a significant step towards enhancing regional cooperation, Senegal and Gambia have signed three new pivotal agreements aimed at fostering metrology, health security, and broader bilateral cooperation.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The High Court in Banjul has ruled in favor of Aisha Fatty, declaring that the unlawful detention of her two Mercedes Benz vehicles by the police was unconstitutional.
Gambiaj.com – (ABUJA, Nigeria) – At the 2024 ECOWAS Parliament’s First Ordinary Session in Abuja, The Gambia’s delegation presented a comprehensive Country Report detailing significant achievements in economic growth, youth development, climate resilience, and macroeconomic convergence.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Yahya Menteng Sanyang, a parliamentarian for the United Democratic Party (UDP) in Latrikunda Sabiji, has called on Imam Fatty and his supporters, who have advocated for the repeal of the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), to assist in fortifying the UDP’s candidacy for president in 2026. Sanyang’s appeal comes after the National Assembly voted to uphold the ban on FGM.