Senegal’s Electoral Battle: Sonko Faces More Challenges In Fight for Reinstatement
By: Seringe ST Touray
A Senegalese interior ministry branch rejected the electoral commission's request to reinstate Ousmane Sonko on the voter list and provide essential candidacy documents for...
Sports Minister, Others Optimistic About The Gambia’s Survival in AFCON’s ‘Group of Death’
By: Zackline Colley
The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) draw that took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast on October 12 has pitted Coach Tom Saintfiet and his team...
Tensions Rise as President George Weah Faces Stiff Challenge in Liberia’s Ongoing Presidential Elections
By: Alagie Cherno Suwareh
In an unprecedented turn of events, former FIFA Male Best Player, George Weah, who shocked the world in 2017 by transitioning from a professional...
Derby, rivalry, revenge: The Gambia faces neighbours Senegal, Cameroon in AFCON draw
By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh
The first-ever Sene-Gambia derby in the Africa Cup of Nations will take place in the Ivory Coast between The Gambia and Senegal in January...
Urgent Calls for International Intervention as Israel-Palestine Conflict Reaches Breaking Point
By Seringe ST Touray
As tensions escalate in the Israel-Palestine conflict, the fifth day of confrontations paints a grim picture of growing unrest in the region. Israel's Prime...
Unraveling the Tragedy: Nurse Identified as Primary Suspect in Afrobeats Star MohBad’s Death
By: Seringe ST Touray
The death of Nigerian Afrobeats star, MohBad has taken a turn, with police identifying a nurse as the "primary suspect." The singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba,...
Senegal Upholds Ban On TikTok Following Ousmane Sonko Debacles
By: Seringe ST Touray
Senegal has decided to maintain the ban on TikTok, insisting that the company commit to establishing a system for account removal. The decision was...
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, Faces Allegations of Diploma Forgery
By: Seringe ST Touray
Nigeria's opposition party declared on Thursday its intent to present fresh evidence supporting its legal challenge to overturn the recent presidential election. According to...
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...
Ousmane Sonko’s Legal Battle Escalates As He Takes His Fight To The Supreme Court
By: Seringe ST Touray
Lawyers representing Ousmane Sonko have initiated a legal counteraction at the Supreme Court through two appeals. This move follows a previous appeal filed at...
Gambia Wins The Korea Africa Cup of Nation (KAFCON)
By: Dawda Baldeh
The Korea Africa Cup of Nation (KAFCON) in Korea recently crowned the Gambia community football team champions for the second consecutive year. Their remarkable journey...
Nigeria’s President Tinubu Increases Wages as National Strike Looms
By Zackline Colley, as reported by BBC's Chris Ewokor
Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu, has announced a six-month increase in the minimum wage as workers are set to commence...
Ali Bongo’s Wife, Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, Charged With Money Laundering
By: Seringe ST Touray
Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin, the spouse of Gabon's ousted president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, is facing charges of "money laundering" and other offenses, according to...
Dead or Missing Migrants in the Mediterranean Three Times Higher This Year, Says UN
By: Seringe ST Touray
This summer, the United Nations reported that the number of migrants who perished or went missing while attempting to cross the Mediterranean was three...
Nigeria Unions Call for Indefinite Strike Over Rising Living Costs
By: Zackline Colley
As reported by Nkechi Ogbonna of the BBC, Nigeria's two largest labor unions have declared an indefinite strike set to commence next Tuesday, in protest...
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...
After A Tense Political Tug-of-War, France Will Finally Withdraw From Niger
By: Seringe ST Touray
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday the imminent end of France's military presence in Niger and the recall of its ambassador from the...
At the UN General Assembly, Guinean Leader Defends Coups in Africa, Rejects Western Influence
By: Seringe ST Touray
Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, the interim president of Guinea following the 2021 coup, stated that recent coups in Africa are military attempts to rectify presidents'...
Military Officer Shoots, Kills Man Who Opened Fire In A Busy Street In Freetown,...
By: Amara Thoronka
In the busy hours of Thursday, September 21st, at the central business area of Sierra Leone's capital, Freetown, a military personnel gunned down a man...
Gambia’s Dalasi is Africa’s Best-Performing Currency
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
The Gambia's dalasi is currently the strongest currency in Africa, appreciating by 0.9% against the U.S. dollar this year. This performance surpasses 23...
