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ECOWAS regional integration and security efforts

4 clusters · 17 sources · last updated

Latest: ECOWAS calls for stronger competition rules to deepen regional integration

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) continues to focus on regional integration and security despite significant diplomatic shifts. While the bloc works to modernize its postal sector and combat anti-co

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Atlantic migration route via Canary Islands

5 clusters · 73 sources · last updated

Latest: Lanzarote: Salvamento Marítimo rescues migrants from multiple vessels

The Canary Islands have served as a central hub for the Atlantic migration route for two decades, a period marked by frequent shipwrecks and significant loss of life. A major turning point in this history occurred in 200

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The Gambia regional integration and economic development

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Latest: The Gambia hosts summits on regional competition and investment

The Gambia has engaged in several initiatives aimed at strengthening regional integration and economic development. Following an official visit by President Adama Barrow to Guinea, the two nations moved to enhance bilat

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Gabon President's West African tour and domestic expansion

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Latest: Gabon President issues ultimatums to accelerate infrastructure and corporate investment

Following his West African diplomatic tour in late July and early August 2026, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema has continued to engage in domestic and international state affairs. On 8 August, the President met wi

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Gambia political tension over Barrow's third term

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Latest: The Gambia faces severe electricity crisis and protests

Political tensions in The Gambia continue to escalate as the December 5, 2026, presidential election approaches. While the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) defends President Adama Barrow’s record, international obser

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Educational developments in The Gambia

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Latest: Senegal Ministry of National Education inspects schools in Gambia

The Gambia has seen recent developments regarding its educational sector, involving both national budgetary increases and regional institutional oversight. The Gambian government announced a 16.2 percent increase in the

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Electricity crisis and civil unrest in The Gambia

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Latest: Gambia bans unauthorized protests following electricity crisis unrest

The Gambia has entered a period of civil unrest driven by prolonged electricity blackouts, which have lasted up to 48 hours in some areas. Demonstrators in Banjul and surrounding regions have engaged in violent protests,

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WAEC 2026 exam results, pass rates, and malpractice updates

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Latest: WAEC releases 2026 WASSCE provisional results

In early September 2026, WAEC released provisional WASSCE results for Ghana, where 512,862 candidates participated—an 11.07% increase from the previous year. Subject performance showed a notable divergence: Core Mathemat

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Gambia opposition realignment: UNITE-NUP alliance expands

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Latest: The Gambia prepares for 2026 presidential election

The opposition coalition landscape in The Gambia continues to evolve. In late July, the United Democratic Party (UDP) announced its withdrawal from the opposition coalition initiative led by the Alliance for Democracy an

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Launch of Economic Freedom Fighters in The Gambia

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Latest: Prince Ebrima Sanyang outlines EFF-Gambia policy agenda

Prince Ebrahim Sanyang has launched the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a new political movement in The Gambia. The movement’s initial platform focuses on addressing poverty, unemployment, and the cost of living through

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Infrastructure and energy development in The Gambia

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Latest: President Barrow to inaugurate Sanyang Seaside Road and announce energy upgrades

President Adama Barrow has continued a series of infrastructure and energy initiatives in The Gambia. In August 2026, the President inaugurated the 16-kilometer Bani-Salikeni Road in the North Bank Region and laid founda

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Global observance of Prophet Muhammad's birthday

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Latest: Muslims celebrate Mevlud in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Muslim communities globally continue to observe Mawlid, the commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad, through religious services, Quranic recitations, and community gatherings. In Morocco, King Mohammed VI has pre

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