The Gambia's government says it has thwarted an attempt to stage a coup. Four soldiers had been arrested and three alleged accomplices were on the run, a statement said. It is unclear who exactly ...

The Gambia is known to many outside the country as an ideal beach holiday location A navy officer has been named by The Gambia's government as the alleged ringleader of a failed coup plot.

BANJUL - Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh reshuffled three major posts in his government, state television reported, a week after a failed coup attempt in the West Africa nation. No reason was ...

The Gambia is a rule of law country ... interrogated for their alleged participation in the March 2006 failed coup. His lawyers filed two motions. The first asks that the charges against him ...

A coalition of international donors has launched a new $20 million West Africa Democracy Fund (WADF) to promote democracy in the subregion, following growing pro-military intervention sentiments.

Correa entered the United States in 2016 to work as a bodyguard for Gambia's vice president ... him and arrested a number of ...

Sustainable Energy Services Company (SESCO), which is jointly owned by Gambia's Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs (MoFEA) and the Ministry of Petroleum and Energy (MoPE), has launched a ...

Africa takes the reins for the first time in 20 years — will the new secretary-general adopt a more assertive stance?

Given the urgency of the situation, the possibility of reunifying ECOWAS may just about have a silver lining, if former ...

The president reportedly responded to the criticism by saying, “Let him go and tackle terrorism since he knows better than the military. ” This incident follows President Traoré’s recent warning that ...

The Sub-Saharan Africa refers to all the 48 countries located in Africa, south of the Sahara desert. They include Angola, ...

While Benin, Gambia and Qatar were reelected for a second ... However since he took power in a palace coup in 2017, MBS has faced international censure for cracking down on dissent and for his ...