Friday, January 9, 2026 - 23:08
In tonight's edition: Russian,Chinese, and Iranian warships arrive at South Africa's ports for a week of naval exercises. Also, just one month after being rocked by a coup attempt, people head to polls in Benin this sunday for legislative elections. And Senegal become the first team to book their...
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 22:10
[AIM] Maputo -- Islamist terrorists remain in control of part of the Quiterajo administrative post, in Macomia district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, but the rest of Macomia is now back in government hands, according to a Thursday report on the independent television station...
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 22:10
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican branch of the Buddhist Tzu Chi charitable foundation has promised to deliver to the Mozambican government, at the start of the 2026 school year in February, the largest primary school in the country, located in the central city of Beira.
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 22:10
[AIM] Maputo -- Manuel de Araujo, mayor of the central Mozambican city of Quelimane, has complained of "political harassment' by the Zambezia Provincial Attorney's Office.
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 22:10
[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambican Prime Minister Benvinda Levi announced on Wednesday that the government is unable to pay the traditional new year bonus for 2025 to workers in the public administration.
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 21:52
By Sani Adamu Hassan
Bauchi Islamic scholars from different sects have dismissed allegations linking the Bauchi State Government to terrorism and banditry, describing the claims as false, misleading and capable of undermining the peace of the state.
They made their position...
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 21:51
[The Point] The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has been tasked to collect D27.5 billion in revenue for the government in 2026, Commissioner General Yankuba Darboe has said.
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 21:51
[The Point] A great scholarly masterpiece authored by the late Alh. Dawooda M.B. Jagne, a man considered to be the architect of public health in The Gambia now deceased, was yesterday launched at a colourful ceremony presided over by the vice president Muhamed B.S Jallow at Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara...
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 21:51
[The Point] His Excellency President Adama Barrow bid farewell to outgoing ECOMIG Commander Col. Ndiagne DIOUF and welcomed the incoming Force Commander Aliou TINE at the State House.
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 21:51
[The Point] The Center for Good Governance (CGG) on Wednesday called for a gradual reduction of the voting age to 16-17 for local government and parliamentary elections, warning that the continued exclusion of young people poses a serious threat to democratic legitimacy in The Gambia.
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 21:51
[The Point] Police in Farafenni have responded to a fatal road traffic accident that occurred along the Farafenni-Jarra Soma Highway, between Farafenni and Bereto.
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 21:51
[The Point] The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) during a press conference on statistics on migration stated that while young people continue to die on the 'backway', the country quietly survives on the very migration it publicly condemns.
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 21:51
[The Point] The Government of The Gambia has formally announced the candidature of renowned legal scholar and human rights advocate Dr. Satang Nabaneh for election as a member of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC), a key African Union organ mandated to...
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 21:51
[The Point] The Deputy Director General of Immigration, on behalf of the Director General, announces the promotion of 91 Senior and Superior Immigration Officers from the rank of Assistant Superintendent (ASI) to Commissioner of Immigration, through the Personnel Management Office (PMO), with...
All Africa, All the Time.
Friday, January 9, 2026 - 21:51
[The Point] In a major boost to The Gambia's growing creative sector, Ferenc Donderer, founder of ART27 - Visual Arts Promotion, has announced plans to establish a permanent art gallery in the country by 2026, a move set to provide a long-overdue dedicated space for Gambian and African visual...
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 21:51
[The Point] As you conclude your tenure as Director General of the Gambia Tourism Board, it is fitting to acknowledge your exemplary leadership and the cordial working relationship you maintained with all tourism stakeholders. Your unwavering support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in...
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 21:51
[The Point] The minister for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, has issued a warning to Gambian youths, declaring that claims of migrants receiving €600 a month in Europe are completely false and dangerously misleading, accusing political actors of pushing narratives that...
All Africa, All the Time.
Friday, January 9, 2026 - 21:50
Crowds took to the streets of the outskirts of Kampala days ahead of Uganda's presidential election, voicing their support for opposition candidate Bobi Wine, who is challenging the country's longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni.
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 21:09
Pope Leo delivered a forceful annual foreign policy address on Friday, condemning the use of military force in international diplomacy and calling for the protection of human rights in Venezuela. Speaking to some 184 ambassadors at the Vatican, Leo warned that “war is back in vogue and a zeal...
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Friday, January 9, 2026 - 20:58
A South Korean court hearing insurrection charges against former President Yoon Suk Yeol delayed prosecutors’ sentencing request on Friday after an unusually long session, pushing the closely watched decision into next week in a case that could carry the death penalty. The Seoul Central District...
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