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News Gambia » People: ECOWAS at 50 reaffirms unity, diversity, shared progress in Gambia

News channel or source: https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/national-news/ecowas-at-50-reaffirms-unity-diversity-shared-progress-in-gambia
Published on: Tuesday 28 October 2025

At the event, speakers paid glowing tribute to five decades of regional unity, peace, and economic progress, with speakers acknowledging that the event is not just an institution but a shared dream ...

News Gambia » People: The Gambia: Yahya Jammeh will be arrested if he returns

News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/396539/the-gambia-yahya-jammeh-will-be-arrested-if-he-returns/
Published on: Wednesday 29 October 2025

Once again, exiled former dictator Yahya Jammeh says he will return from exile, as the government vows to arrest him under post-Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission reforms.

News Gambia » People: Senegal Foreign Minister in Gambia on maiden working visit

News channel or source: https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/headlines/senegal-foreign-minister-in-gambia-on-maiden-working-visit
Published on: Thursday 23 October 2025

Speaking to the waiting press, Gambia’s Foreign Minister Njie first extended warm welcome to the visiting Senegalese minister on behalf of His Excellency the President, the government and the people ...

News Gambia » People: Gambia vows to arrest former dictator Jammeh should he return

News channel or source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/10/gambia-vows-to-arrest-former-dictator-jammeh-should-he-return/
Published on: Tuesday 28 October 2025

The Gambia on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to arrest and prosecute exiled former dictator Yahya Jammeh should he return to the west African nation, after the brutal ex-leader told followers he ...

News Gambia » People: Some 45,000 people have fled uncertainty in Gambia as tension mounts

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/my/news/some-45-000-people-have-fled-uncertainty-gambia-tension-mounts
Published on: Thursday 19 January 2017

DAKAR, Senegal – Thousands of people have fled to Senegal from The Gambia, where last-minute talks are taking place to persuade the incumbent President to leave office following an election defeat.

News Gambia » People: Gambia: Dr. Samateh Vows Major Overhaul At Tanka Tanka

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/dr-samateh-vows-major-overhaul-at-tanka-tanka/ar-AA1PqBqW
Published on: Wednesday 29 October 2025

Health Minister Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh has acknowledged that mental health remains one of The Gambia's most pressing yet under-addressed challenges revealing that about 8% of Gambians live with ...

News Gambia » People: Gambia: At least 70 people killed when migrant boat capsizes off West Africa

News channel or source: https://www.marinelink.com/blogs/blog/gambia-at-least-70-people-killed-when-migrant-boat-capsizes-off-103250
Published on: Friday 29 August 2025

The Gambia Foreign Affairs Ministry said that at least 70 people died when a boat carrying migrants capsized near the coast of West Africa. This was one of the most deadly accidents along the popular ...

News Gambia » People: Gambia: Sis DG Says Gambia's Security Situation Remains Calm, Urges Measured Approach

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/sis-dg-says-gambias-security-situation-remains-calm-urges-measured-approach/ar-AA1PqLtB
Published on: Wednesday 29 October 2025

Honourable Ousman Sowe, has described the country's overall security situation as "stable and peaceful," while acknowledging the dynamic nature of national security. The country's spy chief has called ...