Gambia Ranked 4th Safest Country in Africa in Global Peace Index 2025

Gambia has been named the fourth most peaceful nation in Africa according to the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2025, a report produced annually by the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP). The country now stands at 55th globally out of 163 nations, marking …

Disturbing Signals from The Gambia

Something is brewing in The Gambia, our fellow West African country. Ordinarily, it looks like a simple, routine banking regulation exercise which should not worry any observer, but I fear there may be more to it — and Nigerians may be at the receiving end …

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UN expert on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions to visit The Gambia

OHCHR GENEVA – The UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Morris Tidball-Binz, will conduct an official visit to the Republic of The Gambia from 5 to 16 October 2026, at the invitation of the Government. The Special …

Group of Death Awaits: Young Lone Star Face Mali, Guinea, and Gambia in WAFU-A U-20 Showdown

MONROVIA — Liberia’s U-20 national team has been handed a demanding assignment after being officially drawn into Group A of the upcoming 2027 WAFU-A U-20 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Bamako, Mali. By: Christopher C. Walker, [email protected] The …

Carlos Queiroz exits as Black Stars coach after Gambia defeat

Carlos Queiroz has parted ways with the Ghana Football Association (GFA) as head coach of the Black Stars by mutual consent, two days after Ghana suffered a 2-4 home defeat to The Gambia in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The defeat left …

Ghana Coach Queiroz Departs By Mutual Consent After Gambia Defeat

Carlos Queiroz has left his role as Ghana head coach by mutual agreement, the Ghana Football Association announced Thursday, after a damaging 4-2 home defeat to Gambia deepened the Black Stars’ latest crisis. The GFA said it had agreed with the veteran …

The Gambia’s New Responsibility on Missing Persons

The Gambia’s appointment as Non-Permanent Co-Chair of the Global Alliance for the Missing (GAM), alongside Switzerland, is an important international responsibility that should be matched by concrete action at home and abroad. Beginning October 1, 2026 …

ECOWAS Commission Vice-President visits The Gambia to advance regional peace

Vice-President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Oluwatosin Anthony Ogunjimi, has concluded a two-day working visit to The Gambia focused on regional peace, security and development. The visit, which ended on Tuesday, …

Carlos Queiroz Quits As Ghana Head Coach After 4-2 Gambia Defeat

Carlos Queiroz has stepped down as head coach of Ghana’s Black Stars for the second time this year following their 4-2 home defeat to The Gambia in the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) confirmed that it …