By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: The Gambia is a remarkable nation, resilient, vibrant, and filled with unforgettable people. However, a troubling paradox currently shadows our civic conscience. How is it that many Gambians, who rightly denounce bad laws and flaws and excesses such as the arrest of critics and the […]
Tag: Senegal
Hidden Debts in Senegal: Is Barrow Copying Macky Sall’s Tricks?
Public Statement The United Democratic Party (UDP) notes with alarm the shocking revelations by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirming that former Senegalese President Macky Sall deliberately concealed over $7 billion (CFA 3.9 trillion) in debt between 2019 and 2024. This deliberate deception plunged Senegal into a debt crisis, forcing […]
Senegalese commentator arrested, prime minister calls for media boycott
Press Statement Dakar, July 14, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senegalese authorities to release news commentator Badara Gadiaga, to cease arresting journalists, and to refrain from retaliating against the media for coverage critical of the government. Senegal’s special cybersecurity division (DSC) arrested Gadiaga on July 9, 2025, over his remarks […]
17 Gambians, 67 other nationalities arrested by Senegalese security forces
Seventeen (17) Gambian nationals, believed to be ‘would-be’ migrants and 67 other nationalities have been arrested by the Senegalese Navy while enroute to Europe through the sea around Marlothie (in the Saloum islands) of Senegal. A total of 84 would-be migrants: 28 Senegalese, 17 Gambians,14 Malians,13 Somalian nationals,11 Guineans and […]
