Migrant Boat From Gambia Reaches El Hierro
A migrant boat from Gambia with 41 people reached El Hierro on 7 October, a day after 74 landed from...
October 7, 2026Topic
Gambia
Gambia Orders Banks to Swap Foreign Staff by Year-End
The Gambia has told all 11 of its banks to replace foreign workers with Gambians by 31 December. Four are...
October 4, 2026
Gambia Explained 2026, the River Republic in Senegal
Gambia explained: a small English-speaking republic inside Senegal with 90% electricity access as of 2026, led by President Adama Barrow.
October 2, 2026
Gambia Now Has Three Opposition Coalitions as President Barrow Seeks Third Term
The Gambia opposition coalition field now has three camps as Team Gambia launches, 75 days before the 5 December 2026...
September 21, 2026
Gambia Runs on Money Sent Home. Last Year That Was US$872 Million
Gambians abroad sent home a record US$872.1 million in 2025, up 12.4%. It is the largest single source of foreign...
September 19, 2026
Gambia’s President Barrow Launches 360-Kilometre Road Project
President Adama Barrow has launched a 360-kilometre, largely state-funded Gambia road project, alongside separate World Bank and Chinese-backed road
August 11, 2026
Gulf Conflict Risk Threatens $100 Billion in Africa Investment and Remittances
Middle East conflict puts over US$100 billion in Gulf FDI and vital remittances to Comoros, Gambia, Lesotho, and Liberia at...
July 15, 2026