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Lawmaker Warns Jammeh’s Return Would Endanger Gambia’s Security and Democracy
Sainey Jawara, NAM, Lower Saloum
By Fatou Sillah
Sainey Jawara, the National Assembly member representing Lower Saloum, on Wednesday warned that recent statements by former President Yahya Jammeh…
UNDP, Gambian Security Authorities Launch Training to Advance Gender Equality
By Makutu Manneh
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Office of National Security (ONS), has launched a three-day training program aimed at promoting gender equality across…
Civil Society Groups Urge Better Pay, Conditions for Security Forces to Curb Corruption
By Makutu Manneh
Thirteen civil society organizations have called on the Gambian government to offer competitive salaries and better incentives to security personnel as part of efforts to combat bribery and corruption within the…
IMCTC Launches Counterterrorism Training Program in The Gambia
Minister of Defense and the Secretary General of the IMCTC
By Fatou Sillah
The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC), under the patronage of The Gambia’s Minister of Defence, on Wednesday launched a 15-day…
Essa Faal Says Barrow Keeps ECOMIG in Gambia Out of Fear of Jammeh
Essa Faal -Leader APP-Sobeya
By Fatou Sillah
Essa Mbye Faal, leader of APP Sobeya, has accused President Adama Barrow of maintaining the presence of ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) out of fear of former president Yahya…
Mansakonko Chairman, Says Foreign Troops at State House Threaten Gambia’s Sovereignty
Landing B. Sanneh, Chairman of the Mansakonko Area Council
By Fatou Sillah
The Chairman of the Mansakonko Area Council, Landing B. Sanneh, has raised concerns about the continued presence of ECOWAS and Senegalese forces in The…
Gambia and Kenya Deepen Military Cooperation
By Makutu Manneh
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), Lieutenant General Mamat O. Cham, on Tuesday, 7th October 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of the Defence Forces (CDF) of Kenya, General…
Gambia Navy Seizes Two Vessels in Joint Operation Against Illegal Fishing
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Navy, in partnership with regional counterparts, has intercepted and detained two vessels engaged in illegal fishing within Gambian waters.
The arrests took place between September 18 and 20, 2025,…
Pathieu Biachia Security Company Limited Graduates 22 Security Personnel
By Makutu Manneh
Four Gambian returnees have transformed their once uncertain migration journeys into an inspiring success story by establishing Pathieu Biachia Security Company Limited. The company, founded by Moses Gomez, Pierre…
National Assembly Committee Warns of Strained Security Institutions
Seedy SK Njie, National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Defense and Security chairperson
By Fatou Sillah
A parliamentary committee has called for sweeping reforms to The Gambia’s security institutions, warning that understaffing,…