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“Please give me a chance to be with my family,” Michael Sang Correa Pleads in Court…
Michael Sang Correa, Convicted Jungler
By Buba Gagigo
Michael Sang Correa, a former member of ex-President Yahya Jammeh’s notorious paramilitary unit known as the “Junglers,” broke down in tears in a U.S. courtroom as he pleaded…
Police Detained 19 Protesters Arrested Over PURA Data Price Floor Demonstration.
Modou Musa Sisawo, Police PRO
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Police Force has announced that 19 individuals arrested on Friday for protesting against the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority’s (PURA) newly introduced mandatory data…
Update on Detained PURA Protesters
Lawyer Khadijatou Jallow of Dandimayo Chambers has provided updates on the detained protesters following demonstrations against PURA’s mandatory data price floor. The information includes the detainees’ locations, conditions,…
Gambia’s Security Sector Reform Under Scrutiny Following Superintendent Sarr’s Conduct at Protest
Police Superintendent Lamin Sarr
By Makutu Manneh
The arrest of protesters opposing the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority’s (PURA) decision to impose a mandatory price floor of D50 per gigabyte for mobile data has sparked…
President Barrow Bids Farewell to Senegalese ECOMIG Contingent
President Barrow with the contingent
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow on Thursday presided over a farewell ceremony at the State House for the Senegalese ECOMIG contingent, marking the completion of their two-year mission…
Barrow Pledges Government Support to Hajj Commission to Keep Pilgrimage Affordable
President Adama Barrow, Hon. Hamat Bah, and Sheikh Imam Ebrima Jarju
By Buba Gagigo
President Adama Barrow on Wednesday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to supporting the National Hajj Commission in reforming Hajj…
Photo Caption: Fatoumatta Jallow Tambajang, former Vice President of the Gambia
Former Gambian Vice President Fatoumatta Jallow Tambajang
By Buba Gagigo
Former Gambian Vice President Fatoumatta Jallow Tambajang has, for the first time, publicly spoken about the circumstances surrounding her removal from…
Correa Sentenced to 67 Years for Torture Crimes
Michael Sang Correa, Convicted Jungler
By Buba Gagigo
Michael Sang Correa, a former member of ex-Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s notorious paramilitary unit known as the “Junglers,” has been sentenced to 67½ years in prison by a…
Former Jungler Michael Sang Correa Faces Sentencing in U.S. Today
Michael Sang Correa
By Buba Gagigo
Michael Sang Correa, a former member of ex-Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s feared paramilitary unit, the “Junglers,” is scheduled to be sentenced today, August 22, 2025, at 3 p.m. in a federal…
Gambia Participates Poll Reveals Generational and Gender Divides in 2026 Presidential Election…
President Barrow, Mayor Bensouda and Lawyer Darboe
By Fatou Touray
The new nationwide opinion poll commissioned by Gambia Participates and conducted by CepRass has painted a complex picture of voter sentiment ahead of the 2026…