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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Concludes Regional Tourism Training in Banjul With Renewed Commitment to Attract 10 Million Intra-Community Tourists by 2029

The choice of The Gambia as the host country reflects its significance in fostering regional tourism cooperation

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has successfully concluded a five-day high-level regional training workshop on responsible tourism and the free movement of persons, held in Banjul, The Gambia. This strategic gathering represented a significant milestone in the implementation of the ECOTOUR Regional Policy (2021–2030), reinforcing the Commission’s…

Office of The President- Republic of the Gambia
Source: Office of The President- Republic of the Gambia |

At the Swearing-in Ceremony of New Members of the Gambia Armed Forces Council and the Decoration of the Newly Promoted General Officers of GAF to the Ranks of Commodore and Brigadier General Respectively

The Gambia Armed Forces Council, which is a constitutional requirement, serves as an additional and essential means of facilitating the achievement of our objectives and the desire to have a responsive, professional, efficient, and effective defence sector

Your Excellency, The Vice President, Honourable Minister of Defence and other Cabinet Ministers Present, Honourable Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chief of Staff, The Secretary General, Head of Civil Service and Secretary To Cabinet, Permanent Secretaries, The Chief of Defence Staff, The Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, Service Commanders, Members…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) task force embarks on advocacy mission to the Gambia and Senegal

The mission aimed to identify and mitigate obstacles that hinder intra-community trade between ECOWAS Member States

In fulfillment of his mandate to promote regional trade integration, the Chairman of the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme (ETLS) Task Force, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas led a high-level delegation to The Gambia and Senegal from 9 to 15 March 2025. The mission aimed to identify and mitigate obstacles that hinder…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Launches Regional Tourism Capacity-building Program to Strengthen Economic Integration

The program is implemented in accordance with the approval granted by His Excellency, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, for the purpose of capacity building for stakeholders in tourism across all Member States

Recognizing the critical role of tourism as a driver of regional integration and economic growth, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a multi-day capacity-building program in Banjul, The Gambia, on March 17, 2025. This initiative aims to equip stakeholders with the necessary tools to enhance tourism…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Source: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) |

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announces Ecotour 19-29 training to enhance regional Tourism policy implementation

Participants will engage in comprehensive sessions covering strategic priorities, objectives, and implementation programs designed to harmonize tourism development across ECOWAS member states

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is pleased to announce the upcoming ECOTOUR 19-29 Training Support to the Implementation of Tourism Regional Policy. This significant event underscores ECOWAS’s commitment to strengthening the tourism sector across West Africa, fostering economic growth, and promoting regional integration. Scheduled to take place from March…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Islamic Republic of Iran
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Islamic Republic of Iran |

Iranian, Gambian Foreign Ministers (FMs) talk on phone, discuss Gaza

The Gambian Foreign Minister expressed appreciation for Iran’s unwavering commitment to the Palestinian cause and welcomed Iran’s proposal for an emergency ministerial meeting of OIC member states

Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister, held a telephone conversation with his Gambian counterpart, Mamadou Tangara, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The Sunday night discussions focused on the latest developments in occupied Palestine and Gaza. Araghchi strongly condemned the dangerous and…

African Association of Energy Journalists and Publishers (AJERAP)
Source: African Association of Energy Journalists and Publishers (AJERAP) |

Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) 2025: African Association of Energy Journalists and Publishers (AJERAP) announces official launch on February 11, 2025

AJERAP is an association of energy journalists and publishers established to promote accurate reportage and analysis of the energy, environment, sustainability, and related sectors from an African perspective

The African Association of Energy Journalists and Publishers, AJERAP (www.AJERAP.org) will host a side event at the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria, PETAN’s Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) to officially launch the association on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in Lagos, Nigeria. AJERAP is an association of energy…

International Trade Centre
Source: International Trade Centre |

By reviving traditions, Gambian masked dances grow tourism

The festival, which ran 24 to 26 January, showcased the Kankurang and other traditional masquerades from across the country and beyond

The Gambia’s cultural ceremonies, like the annual masquerade at the Janjanbureh Kankurang Festival, draw in local and foreign visitors alike. By working with the International Trade Centre (ITC) to modernize their branding and marketing, this year’s festival maximized its economic impact. During Kankurang, Mandinka boys go through a rite of passage…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Source: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |

The Gambia’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review

The Gambia is one of 14 States to be reviewed by the UPR Working Group during its upcoming session from 20 to 31 January 2025

The human rights record of The Gambia will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on Tuesday, 21 January 2025, in a meeting in Geneva that will be webcast live.  The Gambia is one of 14 States to be…

Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Source: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |

The Gambia: Special Rapporteur welcomes decision to establish a special court to prosecute crimes under Yahya Jammeh

The special court will have the authority to prosecute international crimes, regardless of whether such crimes were classified as offenses under Gambian law

The Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Bernard Duhaime, today welcomed the creation of a Special Tribunal for The Gambia to prosecute gross human rights violations and crimes perpetrated between July 1994 and January 2017, during the regime of former President Yahya Jammeh. “It…

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