Senegalese authorities have refused some Gambians the opportunity to enter through their airport, Kairo News is reliably informed. Many Gambians travelling from the United States and certain European countries use Senegal as their port of entry. However, in the wake of the recent events, some Gambians have been refused to enter the West […]
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U.S. Federal Prosecutors Explain Charges
‘In the Case of Cherno Njie and Papa Faal versus U.S federal Prosecutors. Papa Faal admits involvement in coup plot, admits shipment of weapons and being in the Gambia or surroundings. Cherno Njie did not also dispute charges as yet. How did the U.S prosecutors get access to the information […]
Gambia Security Fails To Investigate Coup Weapons
Gambian President’s unpopularity among security heads has been demonstrated by their failure to investigate the presence of a cache of imported illegal arms in the country. Our intelligence source said security heads careless about the security of the nation otherwise they would have acted on useful tip-off. “The head of […]
Bissau Will Not Extradite Gambia Coupists Unless…
Kairo News has just confirmed that Guinea-Bissau authorities will not agree to extradite the alleged Gambian coupists under their custody unless the former’s national assembly legislates a law to that effect. Guinea-Bissau’s military Chief of Staff, General Biague Na Ntan, has confirmed the presence of the four Gambian men in the […]
US Had No Role In Gambia’s Coup
The United States had no role in an attempted coup in Gambia, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday, after local media and several analysts said some of the assailants were U.S. residents or dual nationals. “The U.S. government had absolutely no role in the events that took place […]
UN Issues Statement On Gambia
New York, 31 December 2014 The Secretary-General is following closely developments in The Gambia. He reiterates the United Nations principled condemnation of all attempts to seize power through unconstitutional means. Referring to reports that indicate that the situation in Banjul is calm, he calls for all parties to exercise restraint and to […]
Jammeh Just Landed Home, Left In Disguised Motorcade
Kairo News sources at the Banjul International Airport have just reported the arrival of Gambian President Yahya Jammeh in Banjul. “President Jammeh has just landed at the Banjul International Airport,” our source said. “He has just boarded a vehicle to State House.” President Jammeh, who was abroad while a group […]
Latest On Coup In Gambia
Latest news from the Gambia alleged that President Yahya Jammeh’s loyalists are not in control as they have earlier claimed. Rather, we are told the coup is alive as we write this piece. President Jammeh is said to have avoided going back to the Gambia, believing that the situation remains […]
News flash: Coup In the Gambia
AFP news sources citing the Gambian army are saying “they have foiled a coup attempt in Banjul.” However, Kairo News gathered that some Gambian soldiers intend to carry the coup attempt after the earlier attempt had failed. The situation in the capital is still uncertain and no clear news is coming out. What […]
Chaos In Gambia As News Of Coup Fills Air
Kairo News sources have confirmed the closure of the Gambia’s sea and airport. Businesses and government departments have all closed. This development comes in the wake of what had been termed a coup attempt in the country. Kairo News is engaging its sources to get to the bottom of what […]
'Gambia Never Benefitted AGOA'
The Gambia government has angrily reacted to the expulsion from the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act, saying it was a good riddance. In a statement issued by the Office of the President in Banjul, the Gambia government blamed the United States for not having good intention for Gambians. It also […]
'Deyda Is A Sacrificial Lamb'
By Basirou Conateh The Secretary General of the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism has described the Gambia’s assassinated senior editor as a “Sacrificial Lamb of the Gambia.” Halifa Sallah told a symposium organised by the Gambia Press Union last week that “culture of impunity leads to culture of […]