Gambians Express Economic Discontent in Afrobarometer Survey; Government Rejects Findings, Defends Progress
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
A recent Afrobarometer survey, published on December 23, 2024, revealed that a majority of Gambians hold a negative view of the country's economic...
On Mbemba Drammeh Arrest: The Truth Must be Told
By: Momodou Jawo
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) has now confirmed they have arrested Mbemba Drammeh and that he is currently helping them with their ongoing investigation. Mbemba...
GAP Leader Calls for Caution Over Electoral Malpractice Allegations
By Michaella Faith Wright
The Secretary-General and Party Leader of the Gambia Action Party (GAP), Musa Ousainou Yali Batchilly, has raised concerns over recent allegations of electoral malpractice...
Former NPP Supporter Alleges Election Rigging, Party Denies Claims as Arrest Sparks Speculation
The National People’s Party (NPP) has issued a statement addressing allegations made by Mbemba Drammeh, who claims to be a former supporter of the party. Drammeh alleged...
Mozambique’s opposition leader vows to install himself as president
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
Mozambique's opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, plans to declare himself president on January 15 after rejecting his defeat in the recent elections, BBC reports.
His...
Ousman Madikay Faal Elected as PPP Secretary-General, Vows to Revitalize Party
To all esteemed members of the People's Progressive Party (PPP), our outgoing Secretary General and Party Leader, Hon. Kebba E. Jallow, National President, Hon. Duta Kamaso, all...
Modou Mboob Declares Intent to Lead Citizens’ Alliance
Dear friends and loved ones,
In light of the upcoming Citizens' Alliance (CA) National Elective Congress, I wish to declare my intention to contest for the position of...
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...
Major Defection from GDC as Key Members Join NPP
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
Wuday Jallow, the first vice president of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) women’s wing and regional treasurer for Lower River Region, along with...
Essa Fall Outlines APP-SOBEYA’s Vision for Change at Congress
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
At the All-People’s Party - SOBEYA congress held over the weekend in Farafenni, Essa Mbaye Fall, the party’s leader, outlined plans to bring...
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...
Political Rift: Sabally Calls Faal ‘Egocentric Narcissist’ and ‘Raba Raba Lawyer’ in Response to...
Written by: Seringe ST Touray
Politics in The Gambia is heating up as Lawyer Essa Faal, leader of the Turnaround Movement, has made strong remarks about the current...
Former KMC CEO Martin Alleges Deletion of Financial Records by KMC
By Mama A. Touray
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Sainabou Martin Sonko, has accused KMC of deleting financial records from the system.
Sonko's allegations...
Russian General Killed in Moscow Bombing; Ukraine Claims Responsibility
By: The Fatu Network Editorial
According to reporting by the Associated Press, Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, head of Russia’s nuclear, biological, and chemical protection forces, was killed in...
Barrow Should Run for a Third Term… If He Wants.
Written by: Seringe S.T. Touray
President Adama Barrow’s series of recent announcements, all clarifying his intentions of a third term in office, have sparked debate across our political...
KMC under Bensouda ‘was intimidating’ says former KMC CEO Martin
By Mama A. Touray
Sainabou Martin Sonko, the former chief executive officer of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) under Talib Ahmed Bensouda's mayorship, has told the ongoing local...
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...
“I like Jammeh, Except for the Killings.” The Moral Crime of Romanticizing Jammeh’s Terror
Written by: Seringe S.T. Touray
Imagine sitting in your Paris apartment, thousands of miles from home, where you were living while studying, when your sister's call shatters your...