LT Colonel Sana Manjang in hot soup as Senegal hands in over to the Gambia
In a significant step towards justice and accountability, the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has successfully secured the extradition of the notorious former soldier,
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Extradited ‘Jungler’ Manjang Faces Toughest Military Charges Yet
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Former Jungler Sanna Manjang Breaks Silence in Leaked Audio, Denies Ever Receiving Orders from Ex President Jammeh
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Upper Nuimi Residents Urge Stronger Government Support as Rural Education Sponsorship Ends
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Le fugitif jungler Sanna Manjang arrêté lors d’une opération conjointe gambiano-sénégalaise
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Witness Tells Court Police Slapped and Beat Omar Badjie Before Collapse
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Chief Justice Says Gambia Faces Shortage of Lawyers
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National Assembly Sends Coastal Zone and Climate Change Bills to Committee Stage
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Six Young Boys Appear in Court Over Housebreaking, Stealing Charges
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President Barrow Calls For Justice at 81st Thiaroye Massacre Commemoration
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Regional and UN Diplomacy Intensifies in Bissau as Crisis Deepens
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Bio engages the Guinea-Bissau Junta Leader in a closed-door session
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Barrow Says Thiaroye Killings Were a “Cold Blooded Execution” at 81st Anniversary Ceremony
By: The Fatu Network News Desk President Adama Barrow today marked the eighty first anniversary of the 1944 Thiaroye massacre in Senegal, telling
Sukuta Salagi Families Push Back: Customary Land Owners Challenge Minister Bah’s Remarks, Demand Truth on ‘Encroachment’ Claims
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GPA Commits to Dredge The Access Channel into Banjul
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Jammeh Loyalists Announce Delay in His Planned Homecoming
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Fugitive Jungler Sanna Manjang Arrested in Joint Gambian-Senegal Operation
By: Fatou Krubally Sanna Manjang, a former member of the notorious Junglers has been arrested in the Casamance Region of southern Senegal,
La Cour approuve l’ancien directeur de la santé comme témoin dans l’affaire de l’AKI
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Salaam Family “Takaful” règle sa première indemnité décès
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Le député de Busumbala réagit aux propos du président Barrow
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Le comité parlementaire clôt l’audience publique après un marathon de 61 jours
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Two Thousand Gambians Left in November, UDP’s Camara Warns
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Invincibility derails: Notorious Hit- Man Sana Manjang subdues to captures
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Minister Sabally Hits Back At Critics, Calls Them “Jobless” And Out Of Touch
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Barrow Gov’t Linked To Financing Russia’s Defense Budget To Kill & Maim Ukrainians
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Doudou Jah admonishes victims to be proactive on social media to pressure the government for delayed reparations.
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GAP Applauds Arrest of Fugitive Junguler Sanna Manjang
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Banjul Launches Youth-Led Cleaning Initiative to Transform City Hygiene and Empower Local Workforce
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Beakanyang Inter- Community Dialogue on SGBV/FGM : ED Jawneh urges communities to end human rights violations.
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Former Jungler Sanna Manjang Arrested, GAF Confirms
Sanna Manjang, a former member of the paramilitary Junglers unit that operated under ex-president Yahya Jammeh, has been arrested, the Gambia Armed Forces confirmed
Gambian mother defies stigma to secure future for visually impaired son
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GAF confirms: Notorious ‘Jungler’ Sanna Manjang Arrested in Senegal
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“What Happened in Guinea‑Bissau Wasn’t a Coup” — Former President Goodluck Jonathan
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Trial of Sacrilegious Man in Farato Mosque Case Resumes
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Gambia Launches Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week
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Assembly’s Gender Committee Flags Incubator Shortages, Urges Urgent Action
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Audit Review Shows Alkalolu Pocket Thousands Of Dalasis in Illegal Land Fees
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National Assembly Committee Exposes Severe Gaps in Land Administration
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President Barrow Honoured at 17th MEDays Forum in Morocco.
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Court Approves Former Health Director as Witness in AKI Case
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Salaam Family ‘Takaful’ Settles Maiden Death Claim
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Parliamentary Committee Winds up Public Hearing After 61-Day Marathon
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Mass exodus of irregular migrants: Almost 2,000 Gambians left for Europe within three weeks
Between November 4 and 25, 2025, a total of 1,960 Gambians embarked on the perilous “Backway” journey toward the Canary Islands, migrant advocates reported,
Gambians Decry Long Lines, Bribes & Delays In Passport Process
Applicants seeking passports at the Gambia Immigration Department on Wednesday voiced growing anger over what they describe as bribery, queue jumping and a system
Jah Oil Shifts Blame To Banjul Port For Gambia’s ‘Intermittent’ Cement Shortages
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THE GAMBIA CONDEMNS MILITARY TAKEOVER IN GUINEA BISSAU
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By: Alieu Jallow Former Jungler Left Lieutenant Colonel Sanna Manjang has denied ever speaking to former President Yahya Jammeh about the alleged human