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US Cuts Number of Embassies in Africa

US Cuts Number of Embassies in Africa

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Associated Press reported, citing sources, that the United States will reduce the number of its embassies in Africa...
Funding Pledges Fall for Ebola Response

Funding Pledges Fall for Ebola Response

Africa-Press - Gambia. The African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that funding commitments to contain the rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak...
Gambia Army Chief Resigns Amid Corruption Allegations

Gambia Army Chief Resigns Amid Corruption Allegations

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Gambian presidency announced that President Adama Barrow accepted the resignation of the Army Chief, General Mamadou O. E....
IGAD Allocates $8.5 Million to Fight Ebola

IGAD Allocates $8.5 Million to Fight Ebola

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) announced its intention to reallocate approximately $8.5 million to support preparedness and response...
Ex-Intelligence Official Takes over US Africa Desk

Ex-Intelligence Official Takes over US Africa Desk

Africa-Press - Gambia. The U.S. Senate has confirmed former U.S. Navy officer Frank Garcia as Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs,...
Ebola Redraws Africa'S Agendas

Ebola Redraws Africa’S Agendas

Africa-Press - Gambia. The outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has added a diplomatic and security...
Ebola Outbreak Delays India–Africa Summit

Ebola Outbreak Delays India–Africa Summit

Africa-Press - Gambia. India and the African Union have announced the postponement of the India-Africa summit, which was scheduled to take place...
Iran War Fallout Pushes Africa Toward Social Unrest

Iran War Fallout Pushes Africa Toward Social Unrest

Africa-Press - Gambia. Unprecedented jumps in diesel and gasoline prices have ignited public anger, turning major capitals and cities in Africa into...
African Ceos Forum 2026 Ends in Kigali

African Ceos Forum 2026 Ends in Kigali

Africa-Press - Gambia. The African CEOs Forum 2026 concluded in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, on Friday, May 15, with wide participation from...
Rights Group Urges Gambia to Protect Free Speech

Rights Group Urges Gambia to Protect Free Speech

Africa-Press - Gambia. The head of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, Idrissa Sou, has called on the Gambian government...