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The ferry disaster

The ferry disaster

Africa-Press - Gambia. The recent ferry malfunction that stranded hundreds of passengers for hours and took them kilometers away from their destination is a...
Jah Oil rice project: An ambitious investment to attain food-sufficiency

Jah Oil rice project: An ambitious investment to attain food-sufficiency

Africa-Press - Gambia. The CEO of Jah Oil and Companies, Hamidou Jah, has defended his decision to invest millions of dollars in rice cultivation....
What's Behind Falling US Approval in Africa and Rising Ratings of Russia and China?

What’s Behind Falling US Approval in Africa and Rising Ratings of Russia and China?

Africa-Press - Gambia. This week, the US polling agency Gallup released approval ratings in Africa for some of the major powers, showing that the...
Niumi, the closest yet furthest district:A historical negligence and impoverishment

Niumi, the closest yet furthest district:A historical negligence and impoverishment

By Muhammed Lenn, Lower NiumiAfrica-Press - Gambia. Niumi is the closest district to Banjul, yet it is the furthest. When we were much younger,...
ECOWAS and AU parliaments: The need to change

ECOWAS and AU parliaments: The need to change

Africa-Press - Gambia. As currently constituted Africans do not vote for members of their regional and continental parliaments. The AU and ECOWAS parliaments do...
International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy: Which Way to Fix Africa's Problems?

International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy: Which Way to Fix Africa’s Problems?

Africa-Press - Gambia. Six years ago, the UN designated April 24 as the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy, emphasizing that no country can...
Peaceful protests

Peaceful protests

Africa-Press - Gambia. The past few weeks have been very busy in the Gambia. One issue that dominated headlines was the poor ferry services....
'Historic' Move: Creating African CRA Allows 'Shaping Narrative' on Risk & Investment, Expert Says

‘Historic’ Move: Creating African CRA Allows ‘Shaping Narrative’ on Risk & Investment, Expert Says

Africa-Press - Gambia. Last year, the Technical Committee of Finance Ministers of the African Union adopted a declaration of support for the African Credit...
Why is Washington Losing Its Influence to Moscow in Africa?

Why is Washington Losing Its Influence to Moscow in Africa?

Africa-Press - Gambia. Last month, Niger withdrew from a military agreement with the United States that had allowed a US drone base to be...
State Of The Nation: Dire And Ominous!

State Of The Nation: Dire And Ominous!

Africa-Press - Gambia. In a Republic, the sole function of the State is to protect the rights and fulfill the needs of citizens. This...