Vol 47 No 25 | GAMBIASENEGAL Crossing the river 15th December 2006 Since March, fighting has raged between rebels and troops in Senegal's southern Casamance province, driving more than 10,000 refugees across the border. Rebel fighters crossed too: their leader,...
Vol 54 No 17 | GAMBIA Jammeh tightens the screw 21st August 2013 The President clamps down on the media, sacks officials and raises tension with Senegal but his US backing may be weakening President Yahya Jammeh likes to be seen to be in charge, active and striking everywhere. This month alone he has sacked three ministers, while the former Chief Justice,...
Vol 53 No 8 | GAMBIA Opposition poll boycott 13th April 2012 After President Yahya Jammeh’s victory in November’s presidential poll surprised nobody, the parliamentary elections of 29 March were similarly predictable. Anticipating fraud, the five major opposition parties...
Vol 66 No 15 | GAMBIA Democracy, deferred 25th July 2025 Gambia has failed again to enact a new constitution after parliament rejected a draft bill on 7 July – a move that clears the way for President Adama...
Vol 64 No 22 | CLIMATE CHANGESPECIAL REPORT China, Europe and the US mull tariff war amid scramble for Africa's green minerals 20th October 2023 Corporate rivalries and geopolitical tensions disrupt markets for electric vehicles | Special Report by Tim Concannon 'We are seeing the biggest change and transformation in our societies since the invention of the steam engine,' Nicola Beer, MP at the European parliament READ FOR FREE