Mali’s Junta Detains Daouda Magassa Amid Imam Dicko’s Planned Return
February 11, 2025
Daouda Magassa, a key figure in the movement for Imam Mahmoud Dicko’s return, has been detained by the Malian military junta in Bamako.
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Elon Musk Offers to Buy ChatGPT’s Parent Company for Nearly $100 Billion
February 11, 2025
Gambiaj.com – (WASHINGTON, DC) – In a high-stakes bid that could reshape the future of artificial intelligence, Elon Musk is leading a group of investors who have offered to buy OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, for $97.4 billion.
Jammeh ‘Should Thank Trump’ for Aid Freeze Geopardizing His Prosecution – Reed Brody
February 10, 2025
Trump’s Aid Freeze Threatens Gambia’s Justice Plans, Says Reed Brody
Gambiaj Exclusive – What Programs Did the U.S. Slash in The Gambia With Elon Musk’s DOGE?
February 10, 2025
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – In a sweeping move to curb what President Donald Trump has described as “wasteful and fraudulent federal spending,” the United States is set to halt multiple development programs in The Gambia.
Iran Urges The Gambia to Call for OIC Action Against “Ethnic Cleansing Plot” in Gaza
February 10, 2025
Gambiaj.com – (TEHRAN, Iran) – Iran’s Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, has called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to take urgent action to prevent what he described as an orchestrated plan to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza.
Banjul and Access Bank Armed Robberies – Police Recover Cash and Firearms, Make Arrests
February 10, 2025
Gambiaj.com – (Banjul, The Gambia) – The Gambia Police Force has made significant progress in its investigation into the armed robbery at El Hella Shop in Banjul, leading to multiple arrests and the recovery of stolen cash and firearms.
Gambia’s Education Ministry Clarifies Olof Language Selection for MEISS Pilot Program
February 10, 2025
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) has provided clarifications regarding its decision to use the Olof language as a trial medium of instruction in the Mainstreaming Effective Intervention Strategies in Schools (MEISS) pilot program. The ministry’s statement aims to address public concerns over why Olof was chosen over other national languages for this initiative.
Foni Drug Raid: DLEAG Seizes Unlicenced Guns, Large Cannabis Stockpile and Arrests Eight
February 9, 2025
Gambiaj.com – (FONI BINTANG, The Gambia) – A major anti-drug operation in Nyangbolong Village, Foni Bintang District, West Coast Region, has led to the arrest of eight individuals and the seizure of a significant quantity of suspected cannabis sativa, cannabis seeds, and unlicensed hunting rifles.
Police Intercept BMW Used in Banjul Armed Robbery, Driver Arrested for Investigation
February 9, 2025
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Banjul police have intercepted a BMW vehicle linked to an armed robbery that occurred in the capital on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The vehicle was stopped at a checkpoint—its exact location withheld due to ongoing investigations—raising hopes of a breakthrough in the search for the suspects.
Senegal – How President Diomaye Faye Handled General Kandé’s Coup Allegations
February 9, 2025
Gambiaj.com – (Dakar, Senegal) – The controversy surrounding General Souleymane Kandé’s reassignment and the allegations of a coup plot leveled against him by Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko have finally been put to rest. After months of uncertainty and behind-the-scenes negotiations, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has confirmed General Kandé’s redeployment as Senegal’s military attaché in India.
