U.S. Embassy Banjul’s new Deputy Chief of Mission, Eric Mehler, to The Gambia, the Smiling Coast of Africa. DCM Mehler joined the U.S. Mission in Asmara, Eritrea as Deputy Chief of Mission in August 2020. Prior to Asmara, he served as Political-Military Affairs Chief in Ankara, Turkey from 2017-2020. From […]
Banjul, The Gambia- The United States Embassy in Banjul is pleased to announce that respected Gambian Journalist Kebba Jeffang, has travelled to the United States for the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). The program is organized by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA). Kebba […]
By VOA A group of journalists and lawyers sued the CIA and its former director Mike Pompeo over allegations the intelligence agency spied on them when they visited WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange during his stay in Ecuador’s embassy in London. The lawsuit said the CIA under Pompeo violated the privacy […]
Press Release – US Embassy Banjul. Banjul, The Gambia – On July 19, 2022, the U.S. State Department released the 22nd Annual Trafficking In Persons (TIP) Report assessing anti-trafficking efforts of 188 governments, including The Gambia. The report ranks the Gambia to Second Tier after assessing the country as not […]