Sierra Leone’s former president Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, widely credited with returning peace to the shattered west African nation after years of brutal civil war, died on Thursday aged 82. Kabbah, who led the country during an 11-year conflict in which thousands had their limbs hacked off and 120,000 people were […]

Ex-NDEA Officer Recounts Ordeal   Leaders are generally perceived by their followers as reverends, almost flawless especially if they ride on a religious ticket. Such leaders are trusted, adored and respected. For any such leader to be discovered a sex predator will not only appalls and shocks his people. Well, […]

Democratic Union of Gambian Activists (DUGA) has sensitized Senegalese artists on the dangers of singing the “praise of the most brutal leader in Africa.” During their recent trip to Senegal, DUGA wrote open letters to Ouza Diallo, Thionne Seck, Coumba Gawlo Seck and Youssou Ndour bringing to their attention the […]

One may wonder why  Gambian President missed the opportunity to meet his Ivorian counterpart, President Lansana Ouattara? President Jammeh sent his envoy to meet Ouattara envoys instead of enjoying the comfort of flying, which he is known for. Since Jammeh’s office failed to issue any explanation, speculators have flew with […]

Thursday, the 24th of April 2014, will mark 44 years of the Republic of The Gambia. It was on this day in 1970 that men and women of this beloved country exercised their right to sovereignty in a referendum which gave us a Republic. During the era of the First […]

Gambian president has once again caught the world’s attention when he expressed his intention to replace English as the country’s official language. President Yahya Jammeh wanted an unnamed local language to become the former British colony’s official language. “We no longer subscribe to the belief that for you to be […]

Gambian president is reported to have contracted butchers from Brazil. Our State House sources said the said butchers originally hailed from Syria. “They have been living in Brazil when President Yahya Jammeh contracted them for the slaughter mission,” our source confirmed. “Jammeh brought the three men to the Gambia to […]

By Bolonba‘ I’m cautioned every now and then By a Nyancho scared of the gun powder smell In the midst of ruthless tyranny, he recommends no confrontation One wonders, what are the present priorities of this Nyancho son? But then, oral history unveiled to us the three categories of Nyanchos: […]

After months of speculations over the deteriorating health of Gambian president, Kairo News has caught up with a State House insider who claims to have a vast knowledge of the subject. “Yes, it’s true that President Yahya Jammeh has been battling sickness for so long,” our trusted source said. “It […]

Libyan government says third son of late former Libyan leader has been handed over and is now in a Tripoli prison. Niger has extradited Muammar Gaddafi’s son Saadi to the Libyan capital Tripoli, the Libyan government has said. The third son of the former Libyan leader is being held in […]

Kairo News has received a lot of complaints of many people’s inability to make free calls to the Gambia. Many people could not connect their families at home through Viber, the widely popular free internet phone provider. Some fear whether the Gambia government has finally block Viber calls after its […]