More: Gambia
From Tehran to Banjul: Why Economic Vulnerability Is a Security Challenge for Small States
What does a missile exchange between Iran and Israel have to do with the price of a taxi ride in Banjul?
At first glance, very...
Tourism, Power, and Dependency: The Case for a Mercantilist Gambia
Tourism has been said to be The Gambia lifeline. The Smiling Coast has been receiving thousands of visitors who come to the region due...
How Conflict Timber Became a National Security Threat in The Gambia
In the early 2010s, West African countries imposed stricter environmental regulations, anticipating a steady decline in timber exports due to ECOWAS restrictions on endangered...
Ports, Power, and the Promise of Development: Gambia’s New Dependency Dilemma
In August 2024, Gambia signed a 500 million-dollar port expansion agreement with the Dubai-based DP World, which promised Banjul a modernized gateway and made...
A Fearless Journey
The Gambia, located in West Africa, is recognized as one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s smallest countries, covering an area of just 11,300 square kilometers and...
After Yet Another Coup Attempt, It’s Time for The Gambia to Demilitarize
About two weeks ago, someone called me and said there were rumors of a failed attempt to stage a coup d’etat in The Gambia....
Monkey Business
In 1987, former US Senator Gary Hart who was the leading candidate in US presidential elections, snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Although...
COVID-19 Elevated Poverty in The Gambia
The Gambia’s poverty rate has climbed to 53.4 percent largely due to COVID-19 according to The Gambia Poverty and Gender Assessment 2022 report. The...
WHO issues warning on Indian cough syrup linked to 66 Gambian child deaths
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that a deadly batch of cough mixture connected to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia...
Dealing with the trauma of displacement in The Gambia
Thousands of Senegalese have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in The Gambia, after clashes broke out earlier this year, in...