Barrow

Thousands of people are gathering in Gambia for the inauguration of the country's new president, Adama Barrow, after a lengthy power struggle forced him into exile. Various African heads of state are expected at the ceremony. Mr Barrow…

Gambia's former president, Yahya Jammeh will now leave Banjul on Saturday with President Alpha Conde of Guinea, to begin a new life in exile. This followed Friday’s final peace move by Conde and Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Abdel…

President of Guinea, Alpha Conde and that of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf arrived Banjul, Gambia, on Friday for a last minute talk with outgoing President Yahya Jammeh. The deadline given to Jammeh to relinquish power to…

The eight-year-old son of Gambian President-elect Adama Barrow has died after being bitten by a dog. Habibou Barrow, born in 2010, reportedly died on the way to the hospital in Manjai near Banjul. He was buried this afternoon. Mr…

Gambia's President-Elect, Adama Barrow is alive and well despite reports earlier this evening that he was assassinated. The story was circulated widely on social media and was widespread before it was realised that Barrow was alive.…