Almameh Gibba, an independent presidential aspirant and flag bearer of the No-to-Alliance Movement, has submitted his nomination papers to the Independent Electoral Commission ahead...

Former Justice Minister Joseph Henry Joof has made a third attempt to run for president as an independent candidate, but he has yet to...

By Biran Gaye From December 26th to 28th, 2025, Ngayen Sanjal was buzzing. The annual...

It’s Christmas afternoon in Banjul, and the city feels electric. The air is thick...

Talib Ahmed Bensouda has submitted his presidential nomination papers to the Independent Electoral Commission...

Dakar, February 19, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senegalese authorities to release news commentator Abdou Nguer, who was arrested on Wednesday for challenging a public prosecutor’s statement on the cause of a student’s death. “Detaining a news commentator for his remarks on legal...

Senegal’s National Assembly voted on Monday, February 16, to lift the parliamentary immunity of...

By Biran Gaye Dr. Satang Nabaneh of The Gambia has been elected as a Member...

Guinea-Bissau’s political crisis deepened on Wednesday, 26th November, after soldiers seized control of key...

By Lamin Sam Jaiteh LONDON — The buzz at ExCeL London was unmistakable this week...

A second consecutive WAFFEST victory has forced West Africa to confront an uncomfortable possibility: perhaps the loudest country does not cook the best rice. By...

BANJUL, The Gambia — Designers, models, buyers and other fashion professionals are expected to gather in The Gambia from 7 to 9 January 2027 for the Banjul Fashion Summit, a three-day event focused on creativity, commerce and collaboration. The summit is initiated by Yaws, a...

By Biran Gaye From December 26th to 28th, 2025, Ngayen Sanjal was buzzing. The annual Ngayen Weekend brought together people from all corners of the...

The National Unity Party (NUP) says it will not nominate a candidate under its...

An expired ID is not the document you want making headlines when you’re running...

On the cracked asphalt of Buckle Street in Banjul last night, hundreds of angry...

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chairman, Joseph Colley, has issued a stern warning against...

By Biran Gaye A staff member of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) has rejected claims that this week’s protest at the Banjul seaport was driven by political interests, insisting the action was a legitimate demand for better working conditions and job security. On Tuesday, 21 April...