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Ceesay Appointed New Trade Minister as President Announces Key Cabinet, Senior Public Service Changes
The Office of the President has announced a series of high-level appointments, headlined by the appointment of Honourable Mod K. Ceesay as the new Minister for Trade, Regional Integration and Employment, effective 2nd December 2025. The decision was made byโฆ
Attempted Coup in Benin Foiled by Loyalist Forces
On 7 December 2025, security forces in Benin successfully quashed a coup attempt after a small group of soldiers briefly seized control of the state broadcaster and declared the government dissolved. The rebel group, calling itself the Military Committee forโฆ
UDP Supporters March to Police Headquarters as Borry S. Touray Charged With Incitement to Violence
Tensions heightened in the capital this morning after members of the United Democratic Party (UDP) marched to the Gambia Police Force Headquarters in Banjul to show solidarity with Borry S. Touray, who was invited and later charged by police forโฆ
Gunfire, Closed Borders as Bissau Falls Under Military Control
By Bruno Ramirez Heavy gunfire echoed across Bissau early Wednesday as soldiers seized key streets and surrounded government buildings, marking the countryโs latest descent into military rule. Residents awoke to armed patrols, blocked roads and an uneasy silence blanketing theโฆ
Political Shockwave: Gambia Hosts Cameroonian Opposition Figure After Tense Elections
The Gambia has confirmed that Cameroonian opposition figure Issa Tchiroma Bakary is being hosted in the country after arriving on 7 November 2025, following weeks of political unrest in Cameroon. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Information, Mediaโฆ
Barrow Pledges Inclusive Growth, Accountability as 2025 Nationwide Tour Kicks Off
President Adama Barrow has vowed to deliver inclusive development and strengthen government accountability as he embarks on his 2025 nationwide โMeet-the-Peopleโ tour, which began on Monday, November 10. The three-week engagement, covering all regions of The Gambia, aims to bringโฆ
Senegalโs Cabinet Meeting Focuses on Defense Modernization, Mining Reform, and Social Inclusion
The Council of Ministers met on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at the Presidential Palace under the chairmanship of His Excellency Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, President of the Republic of Senegal. The session covered key national issues, including defense modernization,โฆ
๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐ฎ๐ค๐ฎ๐ญ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฉ
President Adama Barrow drew an unprecedented crowd this evening in Sukuta, as thousands of supporters turned out for what analysts are calling one of his most crucial campaign events ahead of next yearโs presidential election. The rally, held at theโฆ
๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฅ: ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐ก๐๐ค๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ
๐๐ ๐๐น๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฎ๐ฟ, ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ด๐ฎ๐น The Front for the Defence of Democracy (FDR) staged one of the largest protest marches in Senegal since the new government took office, drawing tens of thousands of people into the streets of Dakarโฆ