Gambia
Gambia is a West African country bordered by Senegal on three sides and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The capital is Banjul. With a population of about 2.5-million, it is one of the smallest countries on the African mainland, stretching in a narrow strip along the Gambia River. The economy is dominated by agriculture, particularly groundnut production, as well as tourism, remittances and services. The currency is the dalasi. Gambia operates as a presidential republic and is a member of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), the African Union and the Commonwealth. The country gained independence from Britain in 1965 and became a republic in 1970. Gambia's strategic location along the river has historically made it an important trading hub in the region. The country faces development challenges including limited natural resources, a narrow economic base and vulnerability to external shocks.
Gambia Updates
Rights groups file complaint against Equatorial Guinea over Trump deportations
By: Reuters 5th June 2026 Advocacy groups representing deportees sent by the US to Equatorial Guinea filed a complaint on Friday with the main human rights body of the... →
Former African Presidents launch conflict resolution center with AFSA
By: Thabi Shomolekae 7th May 2026 To promote peace and stability on the continent, four former African leaders converged at the Sandton Convention Centre to formalise a... →
African champions chart the way on the Global Compact for Migration
By: ISS, Institute for Security Studies 5th May 2026 Seventeen African nations are pioneering global migration management, but will others follow their lead? Over 80% of people migrating in Africa... →
Fuel prices surge in Africa as Iran war hits supply
By: Reuters 1st April 2026 African governments have imposed sharp fuel price increases as the Iran war sends global oil prices surging and threatens to spark inflation across... →
Sub-Saharan African countries poised for GDP growth this year
By: Marleny Arnoldi 29th January 2026 Research agency BMI forecasts that sub-Saharan Africa’s real GDP will grow by 4.2% this year, compared with 3.9% last year, which will mark the... →
African airlines suffer higher costs, lower profit margins despite booming air traffic growth
By: Marleny Arnoldi 11th December 2025 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects global air passenger traffic to grow by 4.9% from five-billion passengers this year to... →
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