Photo Credit: Human Rights Watch Reed Brody a Hungarian-American human rights lawyer and prosecutor who focuses on aiding victims pursue justice against abusive leaders for atrocities has asserted that former Gambian leader, Yahya Jammeh is not above the law. The lawyer spoke to SeniGambia amidst visible preparation of Yahya Jammeh loyalists following announcement of his…
President Adama Barrow has inaugurated the 84.5-kilometer Nuimi-Hakalang road, connecting settlements in Lower and Upper Nuimi and Jokadou districts in the North Bank Region. This road project is expected to significantly enhance connectivity and economic activity across the region. The road’s completion ends “decades of brutal hardship” for residents, who previously took treacherous journeys on…
His Excellency, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission has recent received a delegation from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) at the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. The delegation, led by Mr. Christoph Rauh, Director for Africa at the BMZ, is in Abuja for the ongoing high-level…
Germany has committed €49 million (₦82 billion) to support the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in advancing peace, security, health, and economic development across the region. The agreement follows bilateral development cooperation talks held on November 4–5, 2025, at the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria. The renewed commitment underscores Germany’s long-standing partnership…
All Gambia is invited to witness historic moments of a grand crusade taking place at the Independence Stadium from Thursday to Sunday (6-9 November this year) organised by Pastors Alliance of The Gambia together with The World Harvest of the United States of America. The Historic Nationwide Gospel Crusade is purposed to share a strong…
An alliance of eminent civil society organisations has raised critical concerns over the pace and fate of the Security Sector Reform (SSR) in The Gambia by submitting a position paper to the Ministry of Interior through the Interior Minister, Abdoulie Sanyang, Esq. The coalition include Activista The Gambia, Beakanyang, Center for Budget and Macroeconomic Transparency…
“He who votes, hopes.” But what happens when that hope becomes hollow—when the rituals of democracy—elections, constitutions, speeches—fail to transform the daily lives of ordinary people? Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama put it bluntly: “Nobody cares about democracy; what the people want is good governance—a government that offers opportunities and prosperity to the people.” In…
As the World Bank and the Gambia government target expanding the Nafa cash transfer program to another 15000 household beneficiaries across The Gambia, the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) has commenced a massive enrollment program for new selected beneficiaries. The project aims to alleviate poverty by supporting vulnerable and extremely poor households in various districts. The…
Six Gambians among thirty-four young Africans are currently attending a seminar for young media professionals from Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Countries at Zhejiang Normal University, in the famous historical and cultural city of Jinhua, China. The seminar organized by the Zhejiang Normal University brought together young media professionals from six countries, including The Gambia,…
The Gambia Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has joined the Embassy of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in Banjul to celebrate the feast of Blessed Gerardo, founder of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Rhodes, and Malta. The celebration was organized by His Excellency, Ambassador Domenico Giani, at…
