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‘Turkey will continue to support Gambıa’s democratisation process’
The Turkish embassy in Gambia commemorated the country’s founding today at Ocean Bay Hotel, Cape Point. Turkey was founded on the 29th of October 1923 under the leadership of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.
The Turkish ambassador to the Gambia,…
UDP Diaspora’s statement on Darboe’s Europe tour
Press release
On September 2nd, 2019, the Secretary General and leader of the United Democratic Party, H.E. A.N.M Ousainou Darboe embarked on a tour of the Gambian diaspora to meet and engage the citizens, most importantly the UDP…
Turkey is stepping up where others fail to act
Syria’s refugee flows, violence and instability have pushed us to the limit of our tolerance.
By Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey
Since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, no country has felt the pain of the…
Operation peace spring: Turkey is determined to fight all sorts of terrorism along its Syrian border
The conflict in Syria since 2011 has wrecked havoc on the Syrian people as well as has created a power vacuum in the country. The Syrian people, due to the atrocities of Assad’s regime and terrorist organisations against them, have also…
U.S. Congressional delegation to visit The Gambia
Banjul, The Gambia - A Congressional delegation from the United States will visit The Gambia on October 13 and 14, 2019. The U.S. legislators, traveling with the House Democracy Partnership (“HDP”), will be led by the HDP Chairman,…
President Barrow’s special adviser Mai Fatty resigns
A special adviser to Gambian leader Adama Barrow, Mai Ahmad Fatty, has tendered his resignation two days ago as the new leader’s dispute with his coalition partners deepens. “As a special adviser, I no longer find myself useful in that…
Adieu, Sise
Sise Sawaneh. So soon. A neighbour. A friend. A colleague. Oh dear! Why you? Why now? Those killers. This world. This God. That car. That road. That doctor. That hospital.
If God had an office, I would have staged many protests there.…
Former vice president claims her sacking was engineered by Dr Tangara
The former vice president of the Gambia, Fatou Jallow Tambajang, has claimed that the decision to sack her was influenced by foreign minister Dr Mamadou Tangara and Ousainou Darboe, the leader of the United Democratic Party.
Tambajang…
Commending the Barrow Government for addressing the plight of victims
It is indeed a great initiative that the Gambia Government has provided fifty million dalasi to TRRC for the welfare of victims of the Yaya Jammeh Tyranny. This is commendable, long overdue and in the right direction.
What is even more…
GAP flag bearer resigns as Gambia’s deputy head of mission to Russia
Following his appointment as the presidential aspirant for the Gambia Action Party, Lamin Bojang has resigned from his job as Gambia’s deputy head of mission to Russia.
Bojang is a former military man who has been appointed the…