My Hero of the African cup of nations is the surprise package, Ivorian veteran goal keeper Boubacar Barry. His delay tactics, games-man-ship and heroism brought some fans to tears. However, after the whole emotional occasion was over, Barry spoke to Euro Sports and said “We knew we had to win, […]

Nigeria’s interior minister believes the fight against Boko Haram will be successful enough for the postponed elections to go ahead, he told the BBC. Abbo Moro said he had been advised by the military that enough troops would be available in six weeks’ time to secure the presidential ballot. Officials […]

The Elephants of Ivory Coast have become the 2015 African Cup champions after defeating the Black Stars of Ghana. The win came through what seemed to be an unending penalty shootout. The Elephants had their smile when their goaler Boubacarr Barry punched a kick by the Back Star goaler. Barry […]

Abuja – (Reuters) It is a “disgrace” for Nigeria that its neighbors have been more successful in battle against its Boko Haram insurgency than its own army, opposition presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari said in an interview a week before the election. Troops from neighboring Chad, Niger and Cameroon, all much […]

The Gambia is now officially a country of sham court cases and over load of junk trials. The rule of law is the bedrock of civilised societies. However, with the nonsense court cases that ensue in the country, one wonders when people will have time for anything else. Another case […]

Equatorial Guinea’s Africa Cup of Nations dream came to a disappointing end amid more shameful scenes in Malabo on Thursday night. The hosts have lit up this tournament, performing footballing miracles, backed by enthusiastic support. But as they exited at the semi-final stage, those same fans showed an uglier side, […]

The third man accused of conspiring to overthrow the Gambia government was on Wednesday granted bail by a Federal Court Judge in Minnesota. Alagie Barrow returned to the United States only to be arrested, detained and charged with conspiring to dislodge ‘a friendly nation’ from power. He has since been […]

Free Families targeted and persecuted after failed coup d’état in the Gambia – 2/Feb/2015 Over ten human rights organisations in Africa have today called upon the international community to take immediate action to put an end to the arbitrary detention and persecution of relatives and family members of people suspected […]

By A Gambian Poet On the street that I grew up has a big poetic tree call ”apolipo” It is centred on the half way heart of the street In a minority village call Churchill’s town that no body knew of until when apolipo was a mother-tree It grows with […]

President Yahya Jammeh has every reason to be upset with Pa Ousman Bojang, Kairo News investigation has uncovered. Gambian leader is still reeling with a fallout out with Pa Bojang who he (Jammeh) describes as “a betrayer of the highest standing.” Despite graduating from high school and armed with no […]

“My generation led Africa to political freedom. The current generation of leaders and peoples of Africa must pick up the flickering torch of African freedom, refuel it with their enthusiasm and determination, and carry it forward,” said Tanzania’s first president, Julius Nyerere, one of the founding fathers of the OAU, […]

By Amy Forliti Associated Press A Tennessee man was charged Friday in last month’s failed attempt to overthrow the government in the West African nation of Gambia. Alagie Barrow, 41, of Lavergne, Tennessee, is the third American of Gambian descent to be charged in U.S. District Court in Minnesota. He’s […]