Tensions rise as Senegalese officials enter Gambian border village
By Hadram Hydara
Tensions flared Friday as Senegalese GSM officials, accompanied by security personnel, entered The Gambian border village of Darsilameh to draw a sketch plan for the...
Pharaoh’s Tomb Discovered After Over 3,400 Years
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
Egypt has announced the discovery of the long-lost tomb of King Thutmose II near Luxor, the first royal tomb found in over 100...
Senegal Suspends Wrestling Security After Deadly Violence
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
The Senegalese government has denounced the violence surrounding wrestling matches after a fatal incident on February 16, prompting the national police to suspend...
Confirmed: Senegal to Face England in Friendly on June 10
Senegal and England will face off in a friendly on June 10 at Nottingham’s City Ground, their first meeting since England’s 3-0 win in the 2022 World...
Africa Owed $36 Trillion in Climate Debt by Wealthy Nations, ActionAid Report Reveals
By: Alieu Jallow
A new report by ActionAid International has exposed the staggering climate debt owed to Africa by the world’s wealthiest and most polluting nations. According to...
ATAF Hosts Two-Day Meeting in Ouagadougou to Strengthen Tax Awareness Across Africa
By: Michaella Faith Wright
Journalists from across Africa have gathered in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, for a two-day meeting organized by the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF). The event...
Here’s What’s Next: DIC Takes Over Investigation into Farba Ngom’s Alleged Financial Misconduct Case
By: Seringe ST Touray
Senegal's Criminal Investigation Division (DIC) has been assigned to investigate allegations against parliamentarian Farba Ngom, following a report by the National Financial Information Processing...
A LETTER TO YOU… YOU WHO CUT ME
By Mariama Jobarteh
I did not know your name, but you knew mine. I can almost
hear you calling it that day — softly, as if in celebration.
You must...
ECOWAS Confirms Withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger
By: Dawda Baldeh
The West African regional bloc, ECOWAS, has officially confirmed the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and the Republic of Niger as members, effective from 29th...
Plane Crash in South Sudan Kills 20
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
A plane crash in northern South Sudan today killed 20 people, including two Chinese nationals and one Indian, the country's Ministry of Information...
Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali Celebrate ECOWAS Exit and New Alliances
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
Thousands of people in Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali rallied on Tuesday, January 28, to mark their official withdrawal from the Economic Community...
Nigerian Man Charged in $6 Million Inheritance Scam
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
Okezie Ogbata, a 36-year-old Nigerian, has been charged in Florida for defrauding over 400 elderly Americans out of $6 million, according to major...
Inter-Regional Ministerial Meeting on Sport Governance Begins in Bijilo
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
The Fatu Network will cover the Inter-Regional Ministerial Meeting today, January 21, at the SDKJ Conference Centre in Bijilo, The Gambia.
Under the theme...
Back-way Trauma
By: Momodou Ndow
Trauma is an emotional response to a stressful or dangerous event that can lead to long-term mental or physical damage.
The back-way journey is undeniably traumatic,...
President Adama Barrow Welcomes Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on His First Official Visit
The Fatu Network Editorial
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has selected The Gambia as his first official destination following his inauguration for a second term on January 7,...
Sierra Leone recalls Ambassador to Guinea over Cocaine Seizure
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
Sierra Leone has recalled its ambassador to Guinea after seven suitcases of suspected cocaine were discovered in an embassy vehicle. The Guinean authorities...
Farba Ngom: “Ousmane Sonko Is Neither God Nor His Prophet (SAW)”
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
Farba Ngom, deputy mayor of Agnam (Northern Senegal) and a prominent member of Senegal’s Alliance for the Republic (APR) party, has publicly responded...
New ECOMIG Commander Pledges Close Collaboration with Gambian Security Forces
By: Dawda Baldeh
Colonel Ndiagne Diouf, the newly appointed commander of the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG), has pledged to work closely with Gambian defense and security...
What Message Is President Tinubu Sending Across Nigeria?
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
The Nigerian military has introduced revised regulations, banning homosexuality, lesbianism, bestiality, cross-dressing, tattoos, body piercings, drunkenness, and disorderly conduct, reports Nigerian news outlet,...
Mali Seizes 3 Tons of Gold from Canadian Company Over Revenue Dispute
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
Mali's military government has seized three tons of gold from Canadian mining company Barrick Gold as part of an ongoing dispute over revenue...