Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Mohammed Badaru, highlighted the country’s longstanding contributions to global peacekeeping, advocating for Africa’s permanent representation on the UN Security Council during his address at the 79th United Nations General Assembly, while reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to international security and anti-terrorism efforts.
The Kanifing Municipal Council Markets Board Chairman, Momar Taal, has vowed to investigate allegations of nepotism and unjustified vendor relocations at Bakoteh market, which have negatively affected the sales of fish and other vendors, prompting calls for the return of displaced sellers and an overhaul of the market’s operations.
At least 30 bodies were found on a drifting boat off Senegal’s coast as the region sees a surge in migrants attempting the dangerous Atlantic route to the Canary Islands, with rising fatalities due to capsized vessels and lost ships.
On September 17, the Gambian parliament was divided over a motion to deploy troops to Sierra Leone as part of an ECOWAS peacekeeping mission following a recent attempted military coup, with Vice President Muhammed B.S. Jallow supporting the move and some parliamentarians, like Lamin Ceesay, raising concerns about its precedent.
By Adama Makasuba Two young Gambian Police officers who were shot and killed while on duty are being remembered on September 13, one year after their tragic deaths. PC Pateh Jallow and PC Sang J Gomez succumbed to their gunshot wounds, while their colleague Nancy Jallow sustained severe injuries when an assailant opened fire on
