Gambiaj.com – Charles, a taxi driver, finds himself in a precarious legal situation after defending himself against armed robbers who attempted to break into his vehicle. The incident, which occurred last year in February, has left Charles and a friend in a state of uncertainty as their court appearances have been repeatedly postponed, leading to their remand at the Mile 2 prison.
Gambiaj.com – The Secretariat of the Paris Pact is eagerly awaiting the arrival of Macky Sall, who has been designated by French President Emmanuel Macron to lead the institution. President Sall will assume his new role as special envoy of the Paris Pact for People and Planet (4P) in a few weeks, immediately after stepping down from office on April 2, according to a presidential source.
Gambiaj.com – Senegal’s president-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, seen as a departure from tradition, has taken significant steps to embody this change. Following his party Pastef’s guidelines, Faye has resigned from his role as Secretary-General, a position he assumed in October 2022 after a party restructuring.
Gambiaj.com – The Gambia Bar Association (GBA) has condemned recent public statements advocating for disobedience of the law prohibiting female circumcision, calling them provocative and deeply troubling. In a press release, the Bar urged the Inspector General of Police to issue a stern warning of the legal consequences to anyone considering violating the law and to enforce it resolutely.
The brother of a Ghanaian victim killed in The Gambia in 2005, Oduro Mensah Emmanuel Gerson,
The 2024 Presidential election outcome in Senegal, similar to Gambia’s 2016 Presidential election, is monumental- perhaps
Gambiaj.com – President Macky Sall of Senegal has praised the smooth conduct of the presidential election held on March 24, 2024, and congratulated the apparent winner, Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The election, which has been hailed as a victory for Senegalese democracy, marks a significant moment in the country’s political history.
Gambiaj.com – President Adama Barrow of The Gambia congratulated Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, shortly after Amadou Bâ, the candidate of outgoing President Macky Sall’s coalition, conceded defeat in the recent election.
Gambiaj.com – On Sunday, March 24, 2024, white smoke billowed from Dakar’s Palais de l’Avenue Roum. Habemus Presidentum! The Senegalese people have decided who will guide their future during the next five years (2024-2029).
Gambiaj.com – Bassirou Diomaye Faye to congratulate him following his election as President of the Republic. In addition to the candidate’s personal call, his campaign headquarters has released a statement from the former Prime Minister, congratulating the new Head of State and wishing him success.