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The Orange Democratic Movement celebrated its 20th anniversary in Busia. Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga led the event, which was attended by other party officials and members. Everyone wore orange colors to show their support at the anniversary gathering. The group enjoyed cake together...

A meeting at the White House between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelensky became heated. Trump told Zelensky to "Make a deal or we're out" and said Zelensky should be "thankful" for US support. Trump also claimed Zelensky was "gambling with World War Three." Zelensky wants peace...

Ecowas must help settle arguments about The Gambia's new draft constitution. This draft gives more power to presidents and changes term limits. Eight years back, the Economic Community of West African States helped end The Gambia's 20-year dictatorship. They started the country moving toward...

The Gambia has put forward Abubacarr Marie Tambadou for a judge at the World Court. He used to be a justice minister and is known for taking Myanmar to court for harming the Rohingya people. Mr. Tambadou served as justice minister from 2017 to 2020. During this time, he demonstrated great moral...

A top lawyer from Equatorial Guinea, Lucas Olo Fernandes, says President Obiang will not hand over Yahya Jammeh. The push to put the former Gambian ruler on trial gained speed with an Ecowas-backed tribunal plan. But problems are getting him from his haven in Equatorial Guinea. Lawyer...

Bakary Badjie, who serves as a National Assembly Member for Foni Bintang, recently broke from his APRC-No To Alliance group. He announced he wanted to run for president, which angered former president Jammeh, who kicked him out of the group immediately. Badjie remains strong in his position. He...

Africell started a new youth program yesterday. The "Future Leaders Programme" gives 45 young people full college money. These students can study professional subjects at different schools in The Gambia and work at Africell as interns. Africell showed off this program during lunch at Coco...

The Gambia Revenue Authority chief wants tax offices across West Africa to work together against money schemes. Bad money flows happen in West Africa when people lie about trade values, avoid taxes, face poor leadership, and lack banking options. Yankuba Darboe spoke at a tax meeting in Ghana...

UDP leader Ousainu Darboe has answered President Barrow's message about winning the Massembeh Ward vote. Darboe thanked the president for his letter. He said he liked what Barrow wrote and how he wrote it. This matches what UDP has always believed. Since starting in 1996, UDP has fought for...

A new report from ActionAid shows that rich nations owe Africa $36 trillion in climate debt. This revelation comes just before the start of the African Union Summit. The report "Who Owes Who? External Debts, Climate Debts, and Reparations in the Jubilee Year" found that wealthy polluting...

The National Civic Education group went to talk with people before the Kiang Massembeh ward vote. They visited many small towns: Jasobo Jomar, Kolior Sula, Kolior Nyamala, Yero Jula, Sare Pateh, Toranka Banta, Jallow Kunda, Sare Musa, Sare Babou and Massembeh. These talks aimed to keep the...

The government has put journalist Blessed Mhlanga in jail, making opposition groups in Zimbabwe very angry. They say this attacks press freedom and hurt democracy. Police arrested Mhlanga on Monday. He faces two charges under Section 164 of the Criminal Law Act. He stays locked up because his...

Some people have been saying lately that history will repeat itself exactly. They think what happened before will happen today in the same way. This idea is wrong. That kind of repetition never happens. Many wise thinkers, from Heraclitus to Marx to Santana to O'Neill—plus African proverbs—tell...

AfriForum leader Kallie Kriel has responded to President Cyril Ramaphosa's claim that groups like Solidarity are making the country less united by going to see the Trump team in America. Ramaphosa said at an education meeting in Gauteng that these groups are not helping build the nation but are...

The President wants the police to make roads safer. He spoke at the Mkushi Academy police graduation. Road deaths have gone up by 93% since last year. Last year, 2,104 people died on roads. This year, 4,069 people died. Police must start using a new computer system to track traffic. Everyone...

The High Court has stopped the CCC party from removing Senator Tshabangu from Parliament. This stay will remain in place until his case about being kicked out of the party is heard. Senator Tshabangu asked the High Court for help. He named his party, the head of Parliament, and the Senate...

President Mnangagwa wants the Zimbabwe Republic Police to use better technology for road safety. He spoke yesterday at the Mkushi Academy, where new police staff graduated. Road deaths increased by 93 percent. In 2023, 2,104 people died, and in 2024, this number grew to 4,069. The President...

The ZANU PF Women's League backs plans to help women make money, which is in line with the country's goal of achieving it by 2030. Betty Kaseke talked to Women's League members from Harare Province. She said the government makes it easy for women to show what they can do. The government helps...

A Latvian man must serve 15 years in prison for trying to move drugs through an airport in Harare. Vitalijs Kudrjasovs is 27 years old. He was caught with 8.3 kg of heroin. Magistrate Donald Ndirowei gave this sentence after a full court case. The man must also pay $5,000 US dollars or the same...

The High Court plans to hear Senator Sengezo Tshabangu's case on March 13. He is fighting to be kicked out of CCC. Professor Welshman Ncube's group removed him for breaking party rules. Yesterday, Judge President Mary Dube met with lawyers from both sides. They set dates for when papers must be...