Hon. Fatou Kinteh, Minister of Gender, Wins the Women’s Impact Award
Hon. Fatou Kinteh, Gambia’s Minister for Gender, Children, and Social Welfare, was awarded the African Union Women’s Impact Award at the 2025 Global Excellence Summit in Lagos for her work in advancing women’s rights and sustainable development across Africa.
Belavia Airlines, Under Sanctions, used Gambia and the UAE as Intermediaries to Acquire Long-Range Airbus A330 Jets
Belavia, Belarus’s national airline, circumvented Western sanctions by acquiring three Airbus A330-200 aircraft via a Gambian front company, Magic Air, using false documents to re-register the planes in Minsk, highlighting challenges in enforcing international sanctions.



