Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Gambian President Adama Barrow discussed Turkey-Gambia relations, Israel’s Gaza assaults, and the upcoming OIC summit, with Erdoğan stressing Muslim unity against Israel and expressing hope for fruitful OIC negotiations, advocating for joint bilateral advancements between Turkey and Gambia.
Fabakary Tombong Jatta, Speaker of The National Assembly, urged African lawmakers at the 2nd African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family Values and Sovereignty to enact laws safeguarding African family values and national sovereignty, addressing the adverse effects of politics, tribalism, and religion while emphasizing the dangers of illicit financial flows and the importance of defending national sovereignty through democratic principles, transparency, and accountability.
The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) urges Gambians to unite in supporting the government for a successful hosting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit in Banjul, emphasizing its global significance and the need for collective efforts beyond governmental measures to ensure success, bridging political divides for national unity.
The Afrobarometer Pan-Africa Profile underscores widespread African support for media’s accountability role, emphasizing press freedom’s importance, while revealing disparities in media access across demographics. Most citizens endorse media’s investigative role, with varying degrees of perceived freedom across surveyed countries. Radio remains a primary news source, but digital access gaps persist, notably affecting marginalized groups.
