Gambia announces withdrawal from International Criminal Court
By Alhagie Jobe
The government of The Gambia announced on Tuesday that it is withdrawing from the Hague-Based International Criminal Court (ICC), effective, Tuesday, October 25th, 2016, accusing...
Boy Dies After Power Outage By NAWEC Turns Off Breathing Machine
Credible reports reaching The Fatu Network has confirmed the sudden death of a ten year boy (name withheld) on Thursday, October 20, 2016 after a power outage...
ACHPR says Gambia has not complied with its reporting obligations in the past two...
By Alhagie Jobe
The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has revealed that for the past two decades, the government of The Gambia has not complied...
Gambian Soldiers Ordered To Surrender Their Voters Card Numbers
The Fatu Network has received news from The Gambia that an order has been passed informing all soldiers of The Gambia National Army with effect from Tuesday,...
Gambia’s opposition adopts coalition option memorandum as talks continue
By Alhagie Jobe
Opposition political parties in The Gambia, who have been on an intense coalition talks ahead of the December Presidential elections, Friday, adopted a coalition option...
Dictator Jammeh’s Mother Collapses again; First Lady Zineb Complains About Her Presence At State...
The Fatu Network has received a breaking news from Banjul that Asombi Bojang, dictator Yahya Jammeh mother has collapsed at her residence from a diabetic attack. She...
As Fear Grips Dictator Jammeh GAF Soldiers Ordered To Tidy Up The Banjul Serekunda...
From saturday, October 15, soldiers from across the different barracks in The Gambia are expected embark on a grass cutting exercise on The Banjul Serekunda Highway as...
Obama Administration Bans Gambian Officials From Entering The US
By Jeremy Kadden, HRC
On October 1, the U.S. government announced that it would no longer issue new visas to officials of the Gambian government, their spouses or...
Persecution of journalists: The Gambia brought before ECOWAS Court
Harassment, persecution and torture of journalists in the Gambia and the media laws used to justify violations challenged in West Africa regional court.
Oral arguments were heard on 11 October...
Gambia: Not much hope for a desperate nation as opposition coalition talks suffer another...
By Alhagie Jobe
The ongoing talks by Gambia’s opposition parties to form a coalition and select a standard bearer for the forthcoming December presidential elections have been adjourned...
State guard vehicle ran into crowd in Lamin village killing over 2 people, injures...
By Alhagie Jobe
A vehicle confirmed to be a State Guard vehicle is reported to have ran into a crowd of people in Lamin Village, Kombo North, on...
Dictator Jammeh’s Pimp Is Now His Deputy Chief Of Protocol
Credible sources have informed The Fatu Network that Ms Jimbe Jammeh 31, from Bakau has been appointed deputy chief of protocol with immediate effect.
News of the appointment...
University Of The Gambia Gets New Vice Chancellor
Sources have confirmed to The Fatu Newtwork that The University of The Gambia, UTG has named Prof. Dr. Faqir Muhammad Anjum as its new vice chancellor. According...
BREAKING: State Department Confirms Visa Ban on Gambia Government Officials and Others
The US State Department has confirmed to The Fatu Network that as of October 1, 2016, senior Gambia government officials and others affiliated to The government will...
African Union Pre-Electoral Mission in Gambia, Meets Justice minister, members of the opposition
By Alhagie Jobe
An African Union Pre-election fact-finding Mission is in The Gambia to assess the preparations of the upcoming December Presidential elections.
This mission is part of African...
EU Delegation Ends Visit To The Gambia, Warns Sanctions Are An Option
By Alhagie Jobe
A four-member delegation from the European Parliament’s Sub-Committee on Human Rights (DROI) have concluded a visit to The Gambia with a strong call on the...
UDP Urges Sweden To Not Grant Asylum To Ousman Sonko, Gambia’s Former Interior Minister
The United Democratic Party (UDP) is following with keen interest, reports that former Gambian Interior Minister Ousman Sonko has fled the country and reportedly seeking asylum in...
VP Njie-Saidy addresses General Assembly, rubbishes The UN as undemocratic
By Alhagie Jobe
The Gambia has categorized the United Nations particularly it’s Security Council as ‘undemocratic’ and needs urgent reforms.
Gambia’s Vice President Njie-Saidy made the remarks on behalf...
Dictator Jammeh Fires His Interior Minister
By Alhagie Jobe
Dictator Yahya Jammeh has sacked his longtime Interior Minister Ousman Sonko, a statement from the President’s Office announced late Saturday.
It is not clear as to...
Top US diplomat meets with Fanta Jawara’s husband, insist Gambia must release wife
By Alhagie Jobe
Samantha Power, The United States Ambassador to the United Nations Tuesday met Janko Jawara, the husband of jailed US citizen of Gambian native, Fanta Jawara...