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GAMBIA: APeX Says APP Sobeyaa Withdrawal Letter Contains ‘Inaccurate’ Claims
The ongoing efforts to forge a broad opposition coalition ahead of The Gambia’s 2026 presidential election have suffered another setback after the Alliance for...
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GAMBIA: Bojang Accuses Authorities of Political Targeting Over Fertilizer
National Democratic Party (NDP) leader Kebba Madi Bojang has accused the government of political intimidation after being questioned by the police and the Ministry...
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GAMBIA: Documents Emerge as GEP-Marr Nyang Dispute Puts Gambia Participates’ Neutrality Under Spotlight
The growing dispute between Gambia Participates executive director Marr Nyang and leaders of the Golden Era Party (GEP) has opened a wider and potentially...
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GAMBIA: Jammeh Rejects Destabilisation Claims, Fires Back at Barrow
Former President Yahya Jammeh has reportedly rejected claims that he is plotting to destabilise The Gambia, while insisting that he retains the right to...
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GAMBIA: PURA Gives Gambians More Time to Switch to Nine-Digit Numbers
The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) has pushed back the deadline for ending the use of The Gambia’s seven-digit mobile numbers to February 28,...
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GAMBIA: Revelations on President Barrow’s Guinea Conakry Visit, from Statehouse Insiders
The Open Gambia Platform's credible insiders at the State House have blown the whistle on President Barrow seeking a temporary solution for the energy...
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GAMBIA: IEC Revising Courts Open Voter Register Disputes as Election Credibility Comes Under Scrutiny
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has begun the judicial review of objections arising from the 2026 supplementary voter registration exercise, opening another critical stage...
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GAMBIA: Africell Introduces ‘87’ Prefix as Gambia Switches to Nine-Digit Phone Numbers
Africell Gambia is set to introduce the prefix 87 to customers’ existing mobile numbers as the country begins its nationwide transition from seven-digit to...
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GAMBIA: Barrow Praises Saudi Development Support, But Gambia’s Borrowing Habit Raises Questions
President Adama Barrow has once again praised Saudi Arabia for its development partnership with The Gambia, as the government moves to secure financing for...
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GAMBIA: Gambia’s Land Crisis Deepens as Property Disputes Overwhelm Courts
Land disputes have emerged as one of the biggest burdens on The Gambia’s judicial system, accounting for about 62 percent of cases before the...
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GAMBIA: Gomez Demands Discipline as He Warns Soldiers Against Tribalism
Chief of Defence Staff of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), Major General Ousman Gomez, has warned soldiers against tribalism and ethnic divisions, saying they...
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GAMBIA: UNDP Report Warns Gambia Must Turn Youth Population Into Economic Opportunity
The Gambia’s growing youth population presents a major opportunity for economic transformation, but the country risks failing to benefit from its demographic advantage unless...
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GAMBIA: Gambian Author Sulayman Jeng Releases New Book on Power and Social Division
Gambian writer Sulayman Jeng has published The Shadow of the Mansa, a new work of fiction that takes readers into an imagined West African...
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GAMBIA: New GFF President Vows to Unite Gambian Football
Newly elected Gambia Football Federation (GFF) president Kemo Ceesay has called on his two election rivals, Sadibou Kamaso and Musa Jammeh, to join his...
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GAMBIA: NDI Raises Electoral Concerns Ahead of Gambia’s 2026 Presidential Election
The National Democratic Institute (NDI) has urged The Gambia’s electoral authorities, political parties and government to take urgent steps to strengthen transparency, reduce political...
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GAMBIA: Nearly a Decade On, Groups Renew Calls for Accountability Over Jammeh Assets
Civil society groups have renewed pressure on the government to act on findings concerning the disposal of assets linked to former President Yahya Jammeh,...