𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐚-𝐁𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐮 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐲 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐏𝐥𝐨𝐭
𝗕𝗜𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗨, 𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟯𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱— Guinea-Bissau’s armed forces have arrested several senior military officers accused of plotting to overthrow the government, Deputy Chief of Staff Mamadou Kourouma announced on Friday. Among those detained on Thursday in the capital, Bissau, were General…
𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝐀 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐂𝐄𝐎 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦
𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘁, 𝟯𝟭 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 – Gathered at the end of August on the campus of Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) in Rabat, around forty young African senior civil servants representing 24 countries concluded the inaugural retreat of the LEAD program.…
𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋: 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲
𝑩𝒚 𝑨𝒍𝒑𝒉𝒂 𝑱𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒏 𝑫𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒓, 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒈𝒂𝒍 October 28, 2025 – In Senegal, households are beginning to feel the strain of the government’s new tax measures, which threaten to further weaken their purchasing power. Several companies across the country have started…
𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞, 𝐓𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚
Banjul, The Gambia — Religious and traditional leaders from across Africa have been called upon to play a stronger role in promoting peace, tolerance, and human rights in their communities. The call was made during the official opening of a…
Senegal: The 63rd Country to Restrict Social Media | CTV Africa News
The study conducted by the privacy protection company Surfshark shows that Senegal became the 63rd country in the world that has restricted social media access since 2015. Cutting off social media access is a common practice in African countries, especially…
Irregular migration: A devastating journey claiming lives of young Gambians
There has been a devastating moment in The Gambia as many young people continue to die in the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea in their quest to find green pasture in Europe. Saho Darboe holding picture of her late…
The Gambia’s Triumph in the ICC Myanmar Case: A Small Nation’s Fight for Global Justice
The Gambia, a nation of just over two million people, has become a symbol of hope and resilience in the global fight for justice. Its unwavering commitment to advocating for the persecuted Rohingya people has led to a historic decision…
Barrow’s “Meet the People Tour” Concludes with Promises of Progress and Community Engagement Across The Gambia
In fulfilment of Section 222 (15) of the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, President Adama Barrow has successfully concluded his nationwide “Meet the People Tour,” which ran from November 18 to December 9, 2024. This tour was…
The fading lines of identity: preserving the Fula traditional marks in The Gambia
As modernisation sweeps across The Gambia, a deeply rooted cultural practice faces an existential threat: the tradition of Fula facial marks. Once a vibrant emblem of identity and heritage for the Fula people, these markings are becoming increasingly rare in urban…