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IEC Chairman Warns Against Double Registration as Gambia Begins Supplementary Voter Enrollment for 2026 Election

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chairman, Joseph Colley, has issued a stern warning against double registration as the country commences its supplementary voter enrollment ahead of the December 2026 presidential election. Speaking on Thursday, 23 April 2026, at the 2nd Multi-Stakeholder Forum at the Sir...

GPA Staff Denies Political Motive Behind Banjul Port Protest

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...
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Gambia Ports Staff Threaten Prolonged Strike over Unmet Transfer Conditions at Alport Banjul

By Biran Gaye Tension is mounting at the Banjul ports after a group of staff...

Swiss Prosecutor Links Ex-Gambian Minister Ousman Sonko to Systematic Sexual Violence

By Sanna Camara The federal prosecutor in the appeal case of Ousman Sonko in Switzerland...

Gambian Media and Civil Society Reject Government Plan to Register Journalists and Social Media Users

The Gambia’s leading media institutions, civil society organisations, and academic groups have roundly rejected...

Attorney General Announces Appointment of Special Prosecutor for TRRC-Linked Crimes

BANJUL – The Attorney General and Minister of Justice announced on Wednesday, 8th April,...

Unrest in Brufut After Bojang Siblings’ Re-Arrest Ignites Protests

By Biran Gaye Unrest broke out in Brufut and parts of Serrekunda on Wednesday following...

IGP Touray Defends Police Role in Jinack Cannabis Destruction Operation

By Ida Njie During the Gambia Police Forces’ quarterly press conference, the Inspector General of...

At Least 7 Dead, Dozens Injured in Bus Collision in Tambacounda Region

By Biran Gaye A catastrophic head-on collision between two passenger vehicles in the Tambacounda region...

Gambian Parliament Demands Criminal Probe and Reform After Explosive Janneh Commission Investigation Report

By Biran Gaye The National Assembly’s Special Select Committee on the Janneh Commission Asset Sales...

Alport Banjul Staff Halt Overtime Over Pay Dispute, Cite “Threatening” Letters

By Biran Gaye The Alport Banjul Staff Association, has declared an immediate stop to all...

Senegalese Commentator Arrested for Remarks about Student’s Death

Dakar, February 19, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senegalese authorities to release...

Senegal Announces Decentralisation and Economic Reforms

Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye has unveiled a broad slate of reforms aimed...

Prominent Senegalese Politician Loses Parliamentary Immunity Over 31 Billion FCFA Fraud Allegations

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IEC Chairman Warns Against Double Registration as Gambia Begins Supplementary Voter Enrollment for 2026 Election

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

GPA Staff Denies Political Motive Behind Banjul Port Protest

By Biran Gaye A staff member of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) has rejected claims...

Gambia Ports Staff Threaten Prolonged Strike over Unmet Transfer Conditions at Alport Banjul

By Biran Gaye Tension is mounting at the Banjul ports after a group of staff...

Swiss Prosecutor Links Ex-Gambian Minister Ousman Sonko to Systematic Sexual Violence

By Sanna Camara The federal prosecutor in the appeal case of Ousman Sonko in Switzerland...