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A junior navy officer named by The Gambia’s government as the mastermind of a foiled coup plot in December last year has been found guilty of treason and sentenced to 12 years in prison. A high court on Tuesday ruled that Lance Corporal Sanna Fadera planned and attempted to unlawfully …

The Gambia’s Vice-President Badara Alieu Joof has died in India,following a short illness, President Adama Barrow has announced. The vice-president died after a short illness, although Mr Barrow did not mention whether he was receiving treatment in India. https://twitter.com/BarrowPresident/status/1615622485772304386?s=20&t=N9iSUN0zDlirQ1ChOAPRAA Mr Barrow picked Mr Joof as vice-president after being re-elected in …

Gambian President Adama Barrow has sacked the country’s vice president and top ministers in a major cabinet reshuffle, government spokesman Ebrima Sankareh announced on state television on Wednesday. Eleven ministers were retained in the new 23-member cabinet that includes three women, reports said. Former education minister Alieu Badara Joof, replaced …

Gambian President Adama Barrow was sworn in for a second term on Wednesday in the presence of many personalities from the sub-region. He pledged to work to jumpstart the economy and ensure broad-based development gains, as he is starting his second term. Adama Barrow, 56, came to power in 2017 …

The Gambian Supreme Court has rejected a petition by opponent Ousainou Darboe to overturn the results of the December 4 presidential election in which Adama Barrow was declared winner with 53% of the vote. Opponent Ousainou Darboe, who comes in second with around 28%, and two other candidates refused to …

The Gambian Truth and Reconciliation Commission reports that former president Yahya Jammeh was responsible for a series of killings, tortures and rapes during his presidency. The commission said Jammeh and his henchmen, including a personal hit squad known as The Junglas, were responsible for 44 specific crimes against journalists, ex-soldiers, …

The Gambian Election Commission has declared incumbent President Adama Barrow winner of Saturday’s election with 53% of the vote while his rival Ousainou Darboe holds 28%. The results of the vote, seen as test for democracy, have been rejected by Mr Darboe and other candidates earlier who say the elections …

Gambian President Adama Barrow threatened opponent Mamma Kandeh with legal action for playing audio recordings of exiled ex-ruler Yahya Jammeh as the country prepares for national elections on 04 December. Adama Barrow, who had already won the presidential elections in 2016, is still running for the supreme office, against five …

As the Gambia launches nationwide coronavirus vaccinations, President Adama Barrow has taken the lead in being the first to receive his jab. The Gambia, with its population of 2.1 million people, has received 36,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine under the Covax programme. Read also: Covid-19: a second wave and …

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow launched his National People’s Party (NPP) on Saturday evening to support his candidacy for the presidential election scheduled for December 4. In a televised broadcast of a meeting that saw a large crowd of delegates and supporters gathered at the Independence Stadium in Bakau, the 55-year-old …