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Colonel Babucarr Jatta, a former Chief of Defense Staff of the Gambia Army denies claims of summary killings
- 19 Avril 2019
One of the former Chief of Defense Staff of the Gambia Army, Colonel Babucarr Jatta, denied participating in the execution of his fellow soldiers in the aftermath of the November 1994 foiled Coup in The Gambia. Read
Gambia says preparations are on course for hosting OIC
- 18 Avril 2019
The Government of The Gambia says preparations are on course to host the Organisation of Islamic Coorporation (OIC) summit. Read
Protesters besiege Nigerian parliament, accuses government of land grabbing, extrajudicial killings
- 17 Avril 2019
Nigeria's National Assembly complex was earlier today locked down by security agencies for hours. Read
Gambia holds diplomatic meeting on governance
- 16 Avril 2019
The Gambia Ministry of Justice in collaboration with the United Nations on Monday convened a round table diplomatic briefing on governance. Read
Gambia’s ruling coalition expected to meet over the fate of its leader Adama Barrow
- 15 Avril 2019
The seven political parties of the Gambia’s ruling coalition will today (Monday) meet to decide whether President Adama Barrow should step down as part of a special agreement of the coalition that brought him to power in 2016. Read
Senegal: Preventing the effects of climate change on BirdLife conservation.
- 12 Avril 2019
BirdLife International has opened a sub-regional office in Dakar, geared towards tackling the pressing needs of birdlife conversation. Read
ICRC calls for calm as tensions remain high in Mali
- 09 Avril 2019
The situation in the Malian village of Ogossagou, in which more than 161 people were killed last month, remains tense according to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Read
Ivory Coast - Former ruling FPI holds a seminar to overhaul its political machinery ahead of the 2020 elections.
- 08/04/2019 (Copyright - Africanews)
Ivory Coast’s former ruling party has begun restructuring its internal organs ahead of Presidential elections in October 2020. Read
Gambia: Police charge former army officer John Charles B. Mendy with murder in connection with killings during the regime of former President Yahya Jammeh.
- 05/04/2019 ( Copyright - Amnesty International)
The charge came after he testified before the ongoing public hearings of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, which is looking into alleged human rights abuses committed during the regime of former President Yahya Jammeh. Read
Sierra Leone – More than one Billion Dollars could not be accounted for after special technical audit on four sectors says Finance Minister
- 03/04/2019 (Copyright NewAge Newspaper)
Mr Jacob Jusu Saffa,says the special technical audit carried out on four sectors has revealed that more than 1 Billion dollars could not be accounted for. Read
Liberia – A forum on gender parity in work places underway in the capital Monrovia.
- 02/04/2019 (Copyright UN - RED)
A two day African Women Leaders Network Steering Committee meeting commenced in the Liberian capital Monrovia with a call for gender parity in workplaces. Read
Sierra Leone – Mining Community Residents calls on government to work toward improving their wellbeing.
- 01/04/2019 (Copyright European CEO)
The residents say despite the extraction of mineral resources including diamond from their communities, they feel abandoned by the government when it comes to national development. Read