Alningbara Gambia

30/06/2026

Kerewan Samba Sira in The Gambia is a village where visitors can experience the full cotton journey, from seed to fabric. The village is also reviving cotton farming while offering cultural and eco-tourism activities.

22/06/2026

Barrow’s Debt Mountain Grows – Who Will Pay The Gambia’s Bill?

Adama Barrow’s government is celebrating a new US$250 million financing agreement signed on June, 2026, with the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation as a sign of economic growth and international confidence.

However, the debt trend under different presidents tells a deeper story. Dawda Jawara left office in 1994 with The Gambia’s public debt estimated at around 2 billion dalasi.

When Yahya Jammeh left power in 2016 after 22 years, the debt had risen to around 40–50 billion dalasi.

In less than ten years, Barrow’s administration has pushed the debt burden to unprecedented levels, exceeding 100 billion dalasi. This means the current government is borrowing at a far faster rate than both Jawara and Jammeh during their respective administrations.

Photo Credit: Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs The Gambia.

31/05/2026

Boston University anthropologist Dr. Fallou Ngom has discovered a vast archive of Ajami, an Arabic-based African script, challenging colonial narratives by highlighting a rich, centuries-old written history. The archive sheds light on how West African societies documented their intellectual traditions in their own languages.

When BU’s Fallou Ngom found a note written by his late father, in a language that looked like Arabic but sounded like Wolof, it opened the door to a lifetime of discovery in African language and history.

02/04/2026

14/03/2026

Saltwater threatens farms and water in The Gambia

Saltwater intrusion is making freshwater sources salty in coastal regions. In The Gambia, seawater moves inland through the Gambia River, increasing the salinity of soil and drinking water. This damages rice fields, reduces crop yields, and forces some farmers to abandon their land. It also threatens food security and the livelihoods of rural communities, and the situation may worsen as Saltwater threatens farms and water in The Gambia sea levels rise and rainfall decreases due to climate change.

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From The Gambia to the US, sea salt is increasingly seeping into the freshwaters people need for drinking and producing food.

09/03/2026

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21/02/2026

The Gambia government has warned citizens not to travel abroad to partake in armed conflicts. The reaction came on the heels of The Republic story on Gambians being recruited by Russia to fight in its war against Ukraine. 40% of Gambian recruits have died in the frontlines, leaving behind widows and grieving families.

https://therepublic.gm/the-gambian-widows-of-the-ukraine-frontline/3042

30/01/2026

Survey conducted: 10–19 November 2025
Published: 29 January 2026

A 2026 CEPRASS national survey shows strong opposition in The Gambia to a possible third presidential term. Nearly 60 percent of respondents say a third term would weaken democracy while support for presidential term limits remains high.

Public trust in the head of state is low to mixed with many voters expressing dissatisfaction with current leadership. Economic performance and job creation dominate public concerns as many respondents rate the government poorly on managing the economy and addressing youth unemployment.

The findings highlight term limits economic hardship and jobs as key issues ahead of the December 2026 presidential election.

Source: CEPRASS

26/01/2026

The government has announced a moratorium on onion and potato imports starting March 1, 2026. The ban on onions will last until the end of June, and the potato ban until the end of July.

Since hardly any potatoes are grown locally, especially in spring, the potato import ban will probably lead to shortages and higher prices, making things harder for people and businesses.

Source: Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE), The Gambia, 26 January 2026