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GAMBIA: GAF Recruit Intake 39 Graduation Ceremony Presided over by President Barrow

His Excellency Adama Barrow, President of the Republic and Commander-in-Chief of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), today presided over the passing out ceremony of...

GAMBIA: Regarding Alleged Defamation, Lawyer Amie Bensouda Sends Alagi Mamadi Kurang a Cease and Desist Letter

Amie N.D. Bensouda, a prominent legal practitioner from Gambia, has issued a formal cease and desist letter to Mr. Alagi Mamadi Kurang, who previously...

GAMBIA: Silenced in Sukuta: Section 5 and The Gambia’s Democratic Deficit

A Symptom of Suppression The Gambia Police Force's denial of the "Request For a Permit to Hold a Peaceful Demonstration" on Saturday, 17 May highlights...

GAMBIA: EFSCRJ Calls on the President to Establish an Independent Body on Jammeh Assets

We have monitored and reviewed the address by the President on Wednesday May 14, 2025, on the sale of Jammeh assets. Our conclusion is...

GAMBIA: The land where Protesters Sit in Police Custody and Thieves go Free

Mr. Ben Suwareh told AG Radio that the youth have numerous valid reasons to protest, as many issues remain unresolved in The Gambia. The...

GAMBIA: The Dangers of Politicizing the Army (GAF)

Speaking to AG Radio, Mr. Sulayman Ben Suwareh shares his insights on the dangers associated with politicizing the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF). A few...

GAMBIA: Former Banjul City Council CEO Admits Unauthorised Bonus Payment

During his testimony at the ongoing local government commission of inquiry on Tuesday, Mustapha Batchilly, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Banjul City...

GAMBIA: Banjul City Council Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe Testifies before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry

In his statement before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Tuesday, Banjul City Council Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe disclosed that mayors in The...

GAMBIA: In Response to Public Pressure, the Ministry of Justice Discloses Asset Sales after Jammeh’s Departure

The Ministry of Justice has released a comprehensive inventory of assets that were confiscated from former President Yahya Jammeh and later sold. The disclosure...

GAMBIA: Bob Keita Says Barrow Called Sonko “Rude and Arrogant,”

Political activist and businessman Baboucarr "Bob" Keita has made explosive claims regarding a recent alleged conversation he had with President Adama Barrow. According to...

GAMBIA: Report on the Dialogue with the Chief of Staff and Inspector General of Police on Arrest and Detention of 8th May 2025

The executive at the highest level was requested to give mandate to the chief of staff to liaise with me on how to address...

GAMBIA: From Democratic Symbol to Captured Institution: The NHRC and The Gambia’s Accountability Crisis

In democracies, independent institutions guard against the concentration and abuse of power. When these bodies fail, or worse, actively undermine their mandates, they do...

GAMBIA: Illegal Arrest of Protesters

We are monitoring media reports that the The Gambia Police Force has arrested dozens of protesters this morning in Banjul. The protesters are organized...

GAMBIA: The Government Maintains that Proper Procedures were Adhered to in the Sale of Assets Seized from Jammeh.

In light of a recent article released by The Republic, the Government of The Gambia has provided a formal statement outlining the legal framework...

GAMBIA: The Shameless Betrayal of the Nation

It is unfortunate that the Gambia Government has to wait for five odd days after the Republic’s publication before the Ministry of Justice could...

GAMBIA: Igniting the Flames of Tribalism and Division in an Effort to Secure Re-election

Mr. Sulayman Ben Suwareh told AG Radio that before the 2021 Presidential elections, Adama Barrow extended an invitation to all the elders of the...