Tag: Gambia

Gambia: US announces financial sanctions against Former First Lady Zineb Souma Yahya Jammeh

September 17, 2020

The US Treasury announced that financial sanctions have been applied to the former First Lady of The Gambia, Zineb Souma Yahya Jammeh, who has been ... Read More

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow sacks army chief

March 12, 2020

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has replaced the head of the army, the presidency said in a statement.   The President “decided to relieve Lietenant General ... Read More

Turkey’s Erdogan on Another Africa Tour

January 24, 2020

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will begin an African tour on January 26, Ankara said in a statement. After a two-day visit to Algeria, Erdogan ... Read More

Sahara: Gambia Opens General Consulate in Dakhla

January 7, 2020

Just few weeks after the Comoros Islands opened a consulate in the Moroccan Saharan city of Laayoune, Gambia opened this Tuesday Jan.7 its General Consulate ... Read More

Gambia: President Adama Barrow launches his political party

January 3, 2020

Gambian President Adama Barrow has launched his own political party in capital Banjul. The move frees him from the coalition that helped him win the ... Read More

Gambia to Open Consulate in Dakhla, Southern Morocco

December 13, 2019

The Gambia has decided to open a consulate in Morocco’s southern city of Dakhla. The decision was announced Thursday in Rabat by Foreign Minister Mamadou ... Read More

Gambia eyes 30% rural electrification by 2030

October 23, 2019

The Gambian government has unveiled a plan to give access to electricity to 30% of the rural population by 2030. The information was revealed by ... Read More

UN-Sahara: Burundi, Comoros, Gambia praise Morocco’s autonomy proposal

June 27, 2019

Burundi, Comoros and Gambia have expressed support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and sovereignty in the Sahara at a UN meeting saying that the Moroccan autonomy ... Read More

Gambia Seeks Moroccan King’s Support for Hosting OIC Summit 2022

May 14, 2019

The Republic of Gambia is seeking the support of King Mohammed VI for its bid to host the summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation ... Read More

Oil investment: British-supermajor BP to explore offshore Gambia

May 7, 2019

British oil giant BP has signed an agreement with Gambia’s government to explore offshore hydrocarbons potential in the West African nation. The London-listed company now ... Read More