ECOWAS Approves Withdrawal of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, Offers Reconsideration Period
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
ECOWAS has officially approved the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso from the bloc, effective January 29, 2025. However, the regional body...
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso Reject ECOWAS Retraction Period
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, governed by military juntas and forming the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), have rejected ECOWAS's six-month retraction period...
Barthélemy Dias Challenges Dismissal, Insists He Remains Mayor of Dakar
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
Despite his official removal from office last week, Barthélemy Dias declared on December 16 that he considers himself the Mayor of Dakar until...
ECOWAS Summit: President Barrow Stresses More Practical Approaches to Sub-Regional Challenges
President Barrow on Sunday joined his counterpart Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS member countries in Abuja at the 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Summit.
During...
ECOWAS Approves Special Tribunal for Gambia’s Human Rights Abuses
ECOWAS has approved the establishment of a Special Tribunal for The Gambia to hold accountable those responsible for severe human rights abuses from July 1994 to January...
President Barrow Attends ECOWAS Summit, Meets Gambian Community in Nigeria
President Adama Barrow arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, on Saturday for the 66th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Summit. He was received by...
AU Conference: Senegal’s President Speaks on the Path to Ending Poverty in Africa
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
At the African Union Conference on Education, Youth, and Employability in Nouakchott on December 10, Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye underscored the need...
Chad Expels French Troops, Is Senegal Next?
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
France has begun withdrawing its military assets from Chad, marking the end of decades of French military presence in the Sahel.
According to France24,...
Baltasar Acquitted After Scandal Involving Over 400 Leaked Videos
Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the former Director of Equatorial Guinea's National Financial Investigation Agency, has been acquitted by the Supreme Court following his imprisonment over a private scandal...
Macky Sall Warns of Risks in Majority Rule as He Leads Opposition in High-Stakes...
With just eight days until Senegal’s November 17 legislative elections, former President Macky Sall is leading the opposition coalition Takku Wallu Senegal in an effort to prevent...
Could “Emergency” Meeting in Saudi Signal Failing Negotiations Between Israel and Hamas?
Could "Emergency" Meeting in Saudi Signal Failing Negotiations Between Israel and Hamas? What Role Could Senegal Play?
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye departed Dakar this morning for Riyadh,...
Safeguarding the National Interest: Transparency at a Crossroads for FAR Ltd. and PetroNor—Governance and...
By: Ousman F. M’Bai
Financial Crime, Regulation & International Asset Recovery Lawyer/UK
Founder: ProffMaXX (Gambia) Ltd (Ground Water Drilling, Exploration & Production)
After the Raid: FAR Ltd.'s Sudden Exit from...
Macky Sall: ‘Populism and Authoritarianism Lead Directly to Dictatorship’
Macky Sall, former president and head of the Takku Wallu Sénégal coalition, warned against the dangers of populism and authoritarianism in Senegal, stating that they "lead directly...
Zainab Musa Darboe Jammeh Appointed Africa Chairperson of International Women Power Conference After Global...
The International Women Power Conference (IWPC) has appointed Gambian philanthropist Zainab Musa Darboe Jammeh, Founder and CEO of Sunshine Park Adult Family, as its chairperson barely a...
Following CAF Ruling, Nigerian Nationals in Libya Face Arrests and Deportation Threats
Following a controversial ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Nigeria's favor, Nigerian nationals in Libya are reportedly facing mass arrests, fines, and deportation threats.
The...
CAF Finds Libya Guilty, Imposes $50,000 Fine, and Awards Nigeria 3 Points in AFCON...
CAF's Disciplinary Board has issued a decision regarding the scheduled 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier between Libya and Nigeria.
The board found the Libya Football Federation...
Supporting WPS Agenda: ECOWAS Launches 3-Day Capacity Building for Key Individuals
By Dawda Baldeh
In its efforts to bolster the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) initiated a three-day training program...
Chef Saikou Bojang Named First-Ever USAPEEC Brand Ambassador in The Gambia: Leading the Way...
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In a groundbreaking move, renowned Gambian Chef Saikou Sanka Bojang has been appointed as the first-ever Brand Ambassador for the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC)...
MRI Tests Reveal Player Ineligibility, Leading to Disqualifications in U-17 Africa Cup Qualifiers
The CAF medical team recently conducted MRI scans on the players from the participating teams in the UFOA A U17 Tournament to assess their physical conditions and...
PASTEF Gambia Youth Wing Calls for Resolution of Internal Conflicts
By Dawda Baldeh
The youth wing of PASTEF, the ruling party in Senegal, recently held a meeting in The Gambia to address internal issues affecting the party.
Led...