Nelson Mandela’s Granddaughter Has Died of Cancer at the Age of 43
A family spokesperson disclosed in a statement on Tuesday, September 26, 2023, that Zoleka Mandela, the granddaughter of Nelson Mandela, has passed away at the age of...
Senegal Supreme Court Decision
OPINION
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
I write to urgently plead with President Macky Sall, to enforce the Supreme Court ruling that allowed Mr Ousman Sonko of PASTEF to participate...
West Africa: Over 100 Dead in Massacre in Burkina Faso this month, Over 17,000...
By: Seringe ST Touray
Tragedy struck Burkina Faso in early November as approximately 100 people, mainly children and the elderly, fell victim to a massacre in the village...
ECOWAS leaders to meet in Accra to take ‘major decision’ on Gambia’s political impasse
By Alhagie Jobe: Leaders from the sub-regional bloc, ECOWAS, are meeting in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, this Saturday, January 7th, 2017 to take what they call...
Senegal’s ex-President Wade steps down as MP
Senegal's former President Abdoulaye Wade, who, at 91, successfully ran as an MP for an opposition collation in July's parliamentary elections, will not be taking up his...
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct University Students, Demanding Ransom
By: Seringe ST Touray
In northwestern Nigeria's Katsina state, gunmen recently abducted five female students from a university, marking the second such incident in the region in the...
The PRO of ECOMIG Forces speaks to The Fatu Network
The Public Relations Officer of the ECOWAS military intervention in the Gambia, Commander Michael A. Larpi has stated that everything they do in the Gambia is part...
Meet The Pressure Group Determined to Shut Golden Lead
Yesterday was the first meeting of The Gambia Environmental Movement. It was held at Commit House in Kotu. The renown activist and politician, Amadou Scattred Janneh chaired...
Opinion│Balla’s take on Sunday’s vote in Senegal
OPINION
By Musa Bassadi Jawara
I’ve written dozens of articles on politics, economics and security in Africa, for over a decade. My writings were done incognito until recently; I...
For Macky Sall, A Tarnished Legacy
OPINION
For Macky Sall, A Tarnished Legacy
By Cherno Baba Jallow
After Senegalese voters elected a new president Bassirou Diomay Faye on Sunday, the incumbent Macky Sall will be departing...
TFN Exclusive with Gambian Real Estate Developer Saul Frazer, CEO of Global Properties
By: Dawda Baldeh
In this exclusive by The Fatu Network (TFN), we delve into the life story, challenges, inspiration, and successes of Banjul-born Gambian Real Estate Developer Saul...
April 10 and 11 Massacre and the year 2000 Report That Never Got Released
It has been eighteen years since Gambian students were massacred by the paramilitary. This incident is still fresh in the minds of many. Most people have forgotten...
Opinion: The Strange Case Of Imam Fatty And An Audio Gone Viral
The internet almost came down, with the release of an audio by Imam Fatty, speaking openly on matters of the bedroom. The Imam was explicit in his...
Sierra Leone’s APC Find Themselves in the Position of the Gambia’s APRC
Around the continent, there has been a spate of upsets in elections. Africans are voting out incumbents. Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Gambia. They all have ushered in...
Ecowas says ‘could send troops’ if Yahya Jammeh refuses to go
The sub-regional grouping – Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says military intervention in The Gambia is ‘possible’ if outgoing President Yahya Jammeh does not step...
OPINION: Senegal Covered in a Cloud of Uncertainty
By: Musa Bassadi Jawara
Presidential elections were scheduled to take place this Sunday, February 25, 2024, in Senegal. A presidential decree and act of the National Assembly, placed...
The Doctors’ Strike: A failure of leadership
It is about a month since the resident doctors embarked on a strike, following allegations of theft by their minister. There has been a series of meetings,...
Over 60 Migrants Believed to Have Died Off the Coast of Libya After Their...
By: Alieu Jallow
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), over 60 people lost their lives in the latest migrant tragedy off North Africa on Saturday. High...
South Africa student fights to keep thesis in robbery
Video from security cameras in a suburb of the South African city Johannesburg shows the moment a student was attacked by armed robbers.
Noxolo Ntusi, a medical scientist...
Tuesday April 9: “Deplorable Situation in Dakar”
OPINION
By Musa Bassadi Jawara
I saw the above-captioned subject on Seneweb online news, and it caught my attention. The new Senegalese President, Mr Basirou Diomaye Faye, less than...
