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Abdel-Fatau Musah, commissioner for political affairs, peace and security at the Economic Community of West Africa States. (Photo: ECOWAS)

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Premium badgeExclusive: ECOWAS commissioner Musah dissects Niger coup – Part 2

In Part 2 of our exclusive interview, Abdel-Fatau Musah says the Niger crisis is not an anti-West coup, a narrative only adopted after deposing Presid...

Abdel-Fatau Musah, commissioner for political affairs, peace and security at the Economic Community of West Africa States. (Photo: ECOWAS)

Talking tough

Premium badgeExclusive: ECOWAS commissioner Musah speaks on Niger coup Abdel-Fatau Musah, the ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, speaks in part 1 of an exclusive interview about how the regional body plays a multi...
Gambia soldiers Gambian Army soldiers in Kanilai, The Gambia, 23 April 2022. ©Muhamadou Bittaye/AFP

COUP CONTAGION?

Premium badgeGambia: Adama Barrow targeted in ‘alleged coup attempt’ The Gambian government said on Wednesday that its army’s high command had thwarted a military coup the previous day. Four soldiers were arrested, the ...
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fossil fuel

Premium badgeAfrica oil discoveries ‘too tempting to be shunned over renewables’ Despite the global push towards renewable energy, Africa’s oil discoveries will not be sacrificed, says a senior oil expert.

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Abdel-Fatau Musah, commissioner for political affairs, peace and security at the Economic Community of West Africa States. (Photo: ECOWAS)

what revolution?

Premium badgeExclusive: ECOWAS commissioner Musah dissects Niger coup – Part 2 In Part 2 of our exclusive interview, Abdel-Fatau Musah says the Niger crisis is not an anti-West coup, a narrative only adopted after deposing Presid...
Abdel-Fatau Musah, commissioner for political affairs, peace and security at the Economic Community of West Africa States. (Photo: ECOWAS)

Talking tough

Premium badgeExclusive: ECOWAS commissioner Musah speaks on Niger coup Abdel-Fatau Musah, the ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, speaks in part 1 of an exclusive interview about how the regional body plays a multi...
Gambia soldiers Gambian Army soldiers in Kanilai, The Gambia, 23 April 2022. ©Muhamadou Bittaye/AFP

COUP CONTAGION?

Premium badgeGambia: Adama Barrow targeted in ‘alleged coup attempt’ The Gambian government said on Wednesday that its army’s high command had thwarted a military coup the previous day. Four soldiers were arrested, the ...

Gambia top stories

Abdel-Fatau Musah, commissioner for political affairs, peace and security at the Economic Community of West Africa States. (Photo: ECOWAS)

what revolution?

Premium badgeExclusive: ECOWAS commissioner Musah dissects Niger coup – Part 2 In Part 2 of our exclusive interview, Abdel-Fatau Musah says the Niger crisis is not an anti-West coup, a narrative only adopted after deposing Presid...
Abdel-Fatau Musah, commissioner for political affairs, peace and security at the Economic Community of West Africa States. (Photo: ECOWAS)

Talking tough

Premium badgeExclusive: ECOWAS commissioner Musah speaks on Niger coup Abdel-Fatau Musah, the ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, speaks in part 1 of an exclusive interview about how the regional body plays a multi...
Gambia soldiers Gambian Army soldiers in Kanilai, The Gambia, 23 April 2022. ©Muhamadou Bittaye/AFP

COUP CONTAGION?

Premium badgeGambia: Adama Barrow targeted in ‘alleged coup attempt’ The Gambian government said on Wednesday that its army’s high command had thwarted a military coup the previous day. Four soldiers were arrested, the ...

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Adama Barrow and Yahya Jammeh. ©Jeune Afrique montage: Benoit Tessier/REUTERS; Thierry Gouegnon/REUTERS

Lack of transparency?

Premium badgeGambia: Pressure mounts on Barrow to bring Jammeh to trial The Gambian president has pledged to try those responsible for the crimes committed during the dictatorship of his predecessor Yahya Jammeh, including...
© Republic of Gambia President Yahya Jammeh waves during his arrival in Manila June 20, 2005. REUTERS/Cheryl Ravelo

Justice at last?

Gambia: Former intelligence chief and four others sentenced to death The former head of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) in Gambia, Yankuba Badjie, and four other security agents have been sentenced to death for t...
Africa Cup of Nations – Quarter Final – Gambia v Cameroon

flying start

AFCON Gambia: ‘We can be proud of our performance’ – coach Saintfiet The Gambia participated in the first finals of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in their history, reaching the quarterfinals. They were beaten but w...
Firefox_Screenshot_2022-01-05T15-53-48.816Z The last meeting of Yayah Jammeh in Banjul in 2017. ©Bangaly Toure for JA

On trial

The Gambia: Will Yahya Jammeh be tried by an African court? The Gambia’s judiciary is officially calling for former head of state Yahya Jammeh to be prosecuted. It is now up to his successor, Adama Barrow, who ...
Firefox_Screenshot_2021-12-06T15-22-31.993Z Gambia’s incumbent president, Adama Barrow, was declared the winner of the 4 December 2021 presidential election. © Leo Correa/AP/SIPA

Election victory

Premium badgeGambia: President Adama Barrow secures a second term On 5 December, Gambia’s President Adama Barrow was officially re-elected to a second term. This news was greeted in the streets of Banjul by tens of t...
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President’s inner circle

Premium badgeGambia: Who’s who in Barrow’s presidential task force Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has successfully won the presidential elections. But he couldn’t have done it without his most loyal people around him...