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‘Sea War’ Brews Off Gambia As Local Fishers Attack Foreign Vessels, Each Other
The Environmental Magazine
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August 29, 2025
"BANJUL, Gambia — Kawsu Leigh writhed in pain on the fishing boat, his burned skin as mottled as the paint on the deck beneath him. Raw and slick, the burns covered large parts of his upper body. His day began as normal, with a shift on one of the...
Corruption is not just about stolen cash, but …….Says Gambian activist
The Point
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Marr Nyang, a young anti-corruption activist made these remarks during an anti-corruption training designed to journalists and civil society advocates held recently at Kairaba Beach Hotel. The two-day training on Tracking and Reporting Public...
McCarthy rules out CHAN Stars for Seychelles clash
Star
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Mohammed Sanneh battles with Harambee Stars Emmanuel Osoro during the Fifa World Cup qualifiers/CHARLENE MALWA On Tuesday night, Moi Stadium, Kasarani, will host a contest stripped of consequence but heavy with symbolism. Kenya, battered yet...
Consolidating the gains of democracy in The Gambia: The imperative for enduring reforms
The Standard Gambia
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August 29, 2025
- Advertisement - By Alkali M Dibba Introduction The Gambia, a small West African nation, has made significant strides in its democratic transition since the end of Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year authoritarian rule in 2016. The peaceful transfer of power...
Critiquing the critic: The sample size of Gambia Participates survey is correct in every shape and form!
The Standard Gambia
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August 29, 2025
- Advertisement - By Ibrahim Al ‘amin Dampha, Former UTGSU President In recent days, a wave of commentary has emerged surrounding the opinion polls conducted by CEPRASS under the auspices of The Gambia Participates. While many commentators have...
The Gambia’s internet crisis: A three-step plan to escape the donkey cart
The Standard Gambia
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August 29, 2025
- Advertisement - By Alhagie Demba (pen name) How to fix PURA’s misstep and build a digital economy that works for all The past few weeks have exposed a deep fracture in The Gambia’s relationship with its digital future. A debate over the cost of...
‘Cut in secret’: Gambia anti-FGM activists fear babies targeted despite ban
Al Jazeera
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August 29, 2025
Banjul, The Gambia – On a rainy morning in early August, a newborn girl suffering severe vaginal wounds was rushed to Banjul’s Bundung Maternal and Child Health Hospital. By the time she was attended to, the doctors could do nothing – the baby had...
THE EMBASSY ORGANISES CULTURAL EVENT SHOWCASING THE GAMBIA AND ITS CULTURE
The Voice Gambia
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August 29, 2025
The Embassy on Saturday, August 23 2025 held a cultural event at its premises in Washington D.C. in concert with Thingstodo DC, a Washington DC based organization. Sixty-three (63) participants attended the event which includes former U.S. foreign...
Gran discovers wild truth about toyboy Gambian fiancé as 'sister turns out to be wife'
Daily Star
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August 29, 2025
A British grandmother who struck up a relationship with a Gambian waiter has revealed how she discovered he had been deceiving her, and now suspects his supposed sister might actually be his spouse. Zena, 65, from Oxted, Surrey, encountered...
DIRECTOR OF GAMBIA PORTS AUTHORITY REFUSES TO ATTEND THE WELCOMING CEREMONY OF (SELIMIYE ) THE NEW FERRY COMPANY FROM TURKEY .
Freedom Newspaper
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August 29, 2025
According to sources within the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA), the Managing Director, Ousman Jobarteh, declined to attend the official welcoming ceremony for the “Selimiye”, a newly introduced ferry by Turkish operator Negmar. According to our...
Rhythmic Gambian Percussion solidifies China-Gambia ties
The Point
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Flex Fuzion, which comprised solely of girl drummers and dancers, seeks to centre women in the art of percussion and dance. Upon the invitation of the Chinese government, and guided by the National Centre for Arts and Culture, whose Director...
Conflict sensitivity and law enforcement in Gambia
The Standard Gambia
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August 29, 2025
- Advertisement - In my recent Facebook post on the topic: Are we solving a problem or stoking a fire that may burn us all? I argued about the wisdom of arresting and prosecuting the youths for staging a peaceful protest without a permit, as the...
Photos of a Gambian village where a ‘sea war’ is brewing
Regional Media News - Iowa
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August 28, 2025
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — A brewing “sea war” off Gambia pits local fishermen against foreign trawlers, and each other, as overfishing and global seafood demand strain dwindling stocks. The clashes are fracturing coastal communities, with experts...
Gambian man sentenced for torture convictions in landmark Colorado case
Centennial State News - Colorado
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August 22, 2025
J. Bishop Grewell, Acting United States Attorney | www.justice.govJ. Bishop Grewell, Acting United States Attorney | www.justice.gov Michael Sang Correa, a 46-year-old Gambian national, was sentenced in the District of Colorado to 67 years and six...
Photos from the Gambian coast, where a 'sea war' is brewing
Mankato Free Press - Minnesota
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BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — A brewing “sea war” off Gambia pits local fishermen against foreign trawlers, and each other, as overfishing and global seafood demand strain dwindling stocks. The clashes are fracturing coastal communities, with experts...
UDP presidential flag bearer selection: Forms but not degrees of democracy
The Standard Gambia
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September 8, 2025
- Advertisement - By Dr Lamin Keita The United Democratic Party’s (UDP) 11 candidates vying for the position of presidential flag bearer presents both opportunities and a political smokescreen in African politics. This development has inspired...
Gambia Mourns Former Tourism Minister Nancy Seedy Njie
The Fatu Network
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August 23, 2025
- Advertisement - By: The Fatu Network News Desk The Gambia is mourning the death of former Secretary of State for Tourism and Culture, Nancy Seedy Njie, who passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025, at the age of 59. While the cause of her death...
Gambian 'death squad' member sentenced to 67 years in US prison
Modern Ghana
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A Gambian man convicted of torturing opponents of the African country's former president was sentenced to more than 67 years in a US prison on Friday. Michael Sang Correa, 46, served in an armed unit known as the "Junglers," which answered to The...
A ‘sea war’ brews off Gambia as desperate local fishermen attack foreign vessels, and each other
Associated Press
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August 28, 2025
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Kawsu Leigh writhed in pain on the fishing boat, his burned skin as mottled as the paint on the deck beneath him. Raw and slick, the burns covered large parts of his upper body. His day began as normal, with a shift on one of...
Takeaways: Gambia’s fishermen are caught in a ‘sea war’ with foreign vessels
Associated Press
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August 28, 2025
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Video exclusively obtained by The Associated Press documents an emerging problem in the fight for dominance between Gambian fishermen and foreign-owned commercial vessels in West African waters. Local fishermen, angered by...