By Assan Sallah, Security Analyst PART ONE The resignation of the ex-Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) Lt. General Mamat O.A Cham on 29th May 2026, has raised public concerns and reactions on the current state of the country’s armed forces. The whole resignation saga […]
The decoration ceremony was held at the State House in Banjul involving three general officers of The Gambia Armed Forces, namely Lieutenant General Mamat O.A Cham, Major General Ousman Gomez and Brigadier General Sait Njie. The three were decorated as Lieutenant General, Major General and Brigadier General, respectively, for their […]
The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) on Thursday October 12, 2023 conducted a historic handing and taking over of Command Baton between the outgoing Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lieutenant General (Rtd) Yakuba A Drammeh and the incoming CDS Major General Mamat O Cham at the Defence Headquarters in Banjul. The […]