Landmark Trial Against Former Gambian Minister of Interior for Crimes Against Humanity to Start...
(Geneva, 4 January 2024) The trial of Ousman Sonko, former Gambian Minister of Interior, will open before the Swiss Federal Criminal Court on 8 January 2024 and...
Ghana Demands Reparations from Western Countries that Benefited from the Transatlantic Slavery Trade
By: Seringe ST Touray
Ghana's President, Nana Akufo-Addo, is urging African leaders to unite in demanding reparations for transatlantic slavery and damages from the colonial era.
While some Western...
Honoring an Exemplary Life: A Tribute to Justice Ahmad Belgore
By Fatou Janneh, Madison, WI
How does one properly mourn the loss of a fallen hero? For me, it begins with reflecting on Justice Ahmad Belgore’s profound impact...
GAP Calls for Condemnation of Massive Deportation of Asylum Seekers from the UK
By: Dawda Baldeh
The opposition Gambia Action Party (GAP) leader, Musa Ousainou Yali Batchilly, has called for the condemnation of the massive deportation of asylum seekers from the...
‘We will give everything’: Scorpions coach hopeful of back-to-back AFCON participation
By: Muhammed Lamin Drammeh
Ahead of their upcoming crucial AFCON qualifier match against Congo in Morocco next week, the Gambia National Team's head coach, Tom Sainfeit, has said...
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...
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...
Central Bank Gov. Saidy Instrumental in the Development of an African Central Bank and...
By Seringe ST Touray
Last year, Hon. Buah Saidy, the Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, was unanimously elected as the President of the Association of...
GAP congratulates ‘newly elected 5th president of Senegal’ Diomaye
By Dawda Baldeh
The Gambia Action Party (GAP) leader Musa Ousainou Yali Batchilly has congratulated Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 'the newly elected 5th president of the Republic of Senegal,...
The West Africa Social Media Award Committee Unveils 2024 Award Categories
By: Dawda Baldeh
The West Africa Social Media Award (WASMA) organizing committee has unveiled eleven award categories for the first-ever 2024 award ceremony to be held in Holland...
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...
Ugandan Church Breaks Guinness World Record with 3-Hour Continuous Clapping
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
A church in Uganda has made a mark in the Guinness World Records by establishing a new record for the longest continuous applause....
The Flood Disaster in Libya: 11,000 Confirmed Deaths Due to Dam Failures
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
Libya's chief prosecutor is set to launch an investigation into the tragic collapse of two dams located in the eastern port city of...
Tragic Gas Tanker Explosion in Totota, Liberia: 40 Lives Lost, 30 Injured in Crash...
By: Seringe ST Touray
A gas tanker crash in Totota, Liberia, resulted in a tragic explosion, claiming the lives of at least 40 people, with an additional 30...
Thousands of Nigeriens Demonstrate, Demanding Withdrawal of 1,500 French Troops from the Country
Earlier today, thousands gathered in Niamey to express their demand for the withdrawal of French troops from Niger, a move sought by the junta that seized power...
Ghana Leads Among African Nations with the Highest IMF Debt
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
Ghana continues to hold its position as the African country with the highest level of debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Based on...
ECOWAS Inaugurates Two Regional Committees
By: Dawda Baldeh
A four-day regional meeting began in Banjul, organized by the ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC) to inaugurate two regional committees responsible for examining and selecting...
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...
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...
After the OIC Summit -What Next?
OPINION
By D. A. Jawo
The much-anticipated summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for the past five years has finally come to a successful conclusion, some people...
