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Ousainu Darboe, UDP Party Leader By Makutu Manneh Ousainu Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has cautioned that President Adama Barrow could turn out to be worse than former President Yahya Jammeh, saying the…

Madi Jobarteh By Makutu Manneh Human rights activist Madi Jobarteh, who also serves as the Executive Director of the Edward Francis Small Center for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ), has accused the Gambian government of fostering…

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…

Ms. Amie Bensouda By Fatou Sillah Amie Bensouda, the former lead counsel of the Janneh Commission, appeared on Thursday before the National Assembly Special Select Committee investigating the sale and disposal of assets…

By Makutu Manneh A coalition of thirteen civil society organizations urged the Gambian government this week to accelerate long-delayed security sector reforms, warning that political inertia and institutional resistance threaten to…

IEC officials By Makutu Manneh The Gambia’s political landscape grew more crowded on Thursday, as the country’s Independent Electoral Commission announced the registration of two additional parties — the Gambian People’s Advancement…

Late Omar Badjie The inquest into the death of Omar Badjie, who died following an encounter with police on September 26, 2025, continued this week with the conclusion of the fourth witness's testimony and the commencement of the fifth. …

Ousainou Bojang, First Accused The High Court of The Gambia on Tuesday continued hearing the case of The State vs. Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang, with testimony focusing on an alleged audio recording between Ousainou Bojang and…

President Adama Barrow By Fatou Sillah President Adama Barrow has dismissed criticism of his administration’s performance, describing claims that his government has not delivered on development as “baseless.” Speaking on Sunday at…

By Fatou Sillah More than 800 supporters from various political parties, including the United Democratic Party (UDP), PDOIS, Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), APP Sobeya, and others, have reportedly defected to President Adama…