Gambiaj.com – (Geneva, Switzerland) – At the 1st World Congress Against Enforced Disappearance, held from January 15–16, 2025, in Geneva, the Republic of The Gambia announced ambitious plans to adopt legislation criminalizing enforced disappearances by March 2026.
Gambiaj.com – (Massachusetts, United States) – The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has received more than $3.7 million from the Israeli Ministry of Defense since 2015 to fund research into advanced warfare technologies, according to a new report by the MIT Coalition for Palestine.
Gambiaj.com – TikTok got an apparent reprieve from being forced to shut down, but Americans on Monday were still using and downloading Xiaohongshu, the Chinese social media app that surged in popularity last week in anticipation of TikTok’s closure.
Gambiaj.com – Banjul, The Gambia – Police orderlies attached to magistrates across the country have been recalled, leaving judicial officers without close protection and raising significant safety concerns. Multiple sources close to the Magistrates’ Association confirmed the withdrawal to The Standard, noting that no explanation has been provided for the decision.
Gambiaj.com – (WASHINGTON DC, United States) – TikTok blocked access to American users late Saturday night, just hours before a law banning the popular video-sharing platform was set to go into effect.
Gambiaj.com – (Jarra Soma, Lower River Region) – Gambian President Adama Barrow has categorically denied rumors suggesting he is grooming his son, Baba Barrow, for the presidency. Speaking at the National People’s Party (NPP) congress in Jarra Soma on Sunday, Barrow dismissed claims that he harbors dynastic ambitions, emphasizing his family’s detachment from political aspirations.
Gambiaj.com – (Banjul, The Gambia) – President Adama Barrow of The Gambia has extended a special invitation to Equatorial Guinea’s President, Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, to preside over the opening of the Forum of Operators to Guarantee the Economic Emergency in Africa (FOGECA).
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to unity and women’s leadership as the party prepares for its mandatory biannual congress scheduled for this Saturday. Senior party officials emphasized the pivotal role of women and grassroots mobilization in shaping the party’s future ahead of the 2026 national elections.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Salama Njie, a former acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), has accused Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of nepotism and undue interference during her six-month tenure in 2018.
Gambiaj.com – (Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo) – In a significant ruling aimed at curbing illegal
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