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AU, EU Call on African Nations to Harmonise Data Protection Governance Frameworks
Arise News
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September 9, 2025
African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have urged African countries to harmonise data protection frameworks for the continent’s data security. The two bodies made the call on Monday at the opening ceremony of a five-day data governance study...
AU, EU Urge African Countries to Harmonise Data Protection Governance Frameworks
This Day
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September 9, 2025
Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole in Abuja African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have urged African countries to harmonise data protection frameworks for the continent’s data security. The two bodies made the call on Monday at the opening ceremony of a...
Kanifing Mayor Talib Bensouda Withdraws from UDP Presidential Race, Resigns Party Post
Foroyaa Newspaper
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September 8, 2025
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council, announced on Saturday that he is withdrawing from the race to become the flagbearer of the United Democratic Party (UDP) for the 2026 presidential elections and resigning from his...
Minister Badjie Reaffirms Government’s Commitment to Sports Development
The Voice Gambia
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September 5, 2025
By Kemo Kanyi Honourable Bakary Y Badjie, the Minister of Youth and Sports, has assured the public of Gambian government’s strong commitment to developing sports for the benefit of the country’s youth. Speaking at the opening of the International...
PASTEF Clarifies Its Position in The Gambia
The Voice Gambia
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September 8, 2025
By: Isatou Sarr The Patriotic Alliance for System Transformation and Emancipation through Functionalism (PASTEF) has clarified its position as an independent political movement operating in The Gambia. The movement says it is engaged in political...
The Special Tribunal for The Gambia: A Regional Experiment in Transitional Justice and Its Challenges
EJIL: Talk!
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September 8, 2025
The Gambia is undertaking an unprecedented experiment in transitional justice. On 15 December 2024, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) formally established the Special Tribunal for The Gambia, a hybrid court designed to...
Mayor Bensouda Advised to Exercise Patience and Protect His Legacy
The Voice Gambia
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September 5, 2025
By Kemo Kanyi Melville Robertson Roberts, a legal practitioner and political commentator, has urged Talib Bensouda to exhibit patience and safeguard his legacy within the United Democratic Party (UDP). His remarks come amid growing tensions within...
Oyo speaker leads Nigerian delegation on metaverse, AI course in China
The Cable
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September 13, 2025
Adebo Ogundoyin, speaker of the Oyo state house of assembly and chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria (CSSLN), led a delegation of the conference on a two-week course on metaverse technology in China. The...
International Referee Course Kicks Off in Banjul
The Voice Gambia
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September 5, 2025
By Kemo Kanya The Gambia Volleyball Federation is hosting the CAVB International Referee Candidate Course, which officially opened in Banjul and will run until September 7, 2025. The course aims to elevate the technical and officiating standards...
Philanthropist Salifu Jaiteh Donates to Gambia Prison Services
The Voice Gambia
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September 8, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi Salifu K. Jaiteh, a prominent businessman and philanthropist who serves as CEO of S.K. Jaiteh & Sons, has donated valuable materials to the Gambia Prison Service to improve the living conditions of inmates. The donation, presented...
FG, EU advocate harmonised data governance framework in Africa
News Diary Online
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September 8, 2025
The Federal Government, EU and African Union on Monday urged Data Protection Authorities to develop a harmonised data governance framework for data protection across the continent By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government, EU and African Union...
UDP presidential flag bearer selection: Forms but not degrees of democracy
The Standard Gambia
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September 8, 2025
- Advertisement - By Dr Lamin Keita The United Democratic Party’s (UDP) 11 candidates vying for the position of presidential flag bearer presents both opportunities and a political smokescreen in African politics. This development has inspired...
GOOD MORNING MR PRESIDENT: Scorpions Sting Abroad, But When Will They Play at Home?
The Point
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It would be recalled that the Independence Stadium was completed and handed over to government on 1st July 1983, and the first local official match was played on 13 November 1983 - an FA Cup final between Starlight and Hawks. That final ended...
When training becomes dependency: The hidden risk in Gambia’s Defence Policy!
The Standard Gambia
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September 8, 2025
- Advertisement - By Lamin Sillah In recent weeks, Gambian naval personnel participated in training hosted by Senegal’s National Navy Academy (EMAN), an initiative framed as part of regional cooperation. This looks like progress: Gambians...
Kids in Technology Empowers 100 Gambian Children in Digital Innovation, others
The Voice Gambia
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September 8, 2025
By: Fatou Krubally The future of The Gambia’s tech industry looks promising as 100 children drawn from across the country graduated from a six-week intensive training program in digital innovation, coding, and robotics, organized by Kids in...
GCCI must ensure inclusivity and diversity – New President Fatty
The Point
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Mr. Fatty won the GCCI presidential race after emerging victorious with over 600 votes against his opponent, Saul Frazer who secured 415 votes at an election held on Friday evening at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center in...
Foreign minister admits stranded Gambians rely on Senegal for consular support
The Point
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Pressed by host Peter Gomez on complaints that Gambian migrants cannot reach the Ministry in Banjul or any official representatives when in crisis, the minister acknowledged the glaring gap. “Yes, we don’t currently have embassies in Algeria,...
South Sudan learns from Gambia’s transitional justice experience
The Point
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In 2023, a South Sudanese delegation led by former Justice minister Madol Arol visited The Gambia to learn from the TRRC’s experiences. The delegation met with Dr. Jallow and former commissioners and staff of the TRRC at UN House, Cape Point....
Kenyan passport slips to position 69 globally: Henley Passport Index
Capital FM Kenya
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September 13, 2025
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 13 – Kenya’s passport has lost ground in the latest Henley Passport Index, slipping to 69th place globally with access to 71 destinations without a prior visa, down from 76 destinations last year. The 2025 ranking places Kenya...
International Solar Alliance, African leaders unite to drive solar power adoption
Ghanaian Times
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September 5, 2025
The Seventh Meeting of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Regional Committee for Africa opened in Accra on Wednesday with a call on African countries to scale up investments in solar energy to accelerate the continent’s energy transition and...