A project conceived in June 2023, when budget bilaterals had barely started, was somehow not budgeted for. Through a series of access to information requests
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Inside the multi-million-dollar Gambia gov’t venture that makes president’s nephew a major food importer
Before his uncle, Adama Barrow, became president, a little-known Amadou Sanneh worked at his property management business — Majum — as a cashier collecting rents
Gambia’s deputy ambassador to Bissau was forcibly retired. This is why
Only a few months ago, a seasoned economist and a former deputy head of mission to Guinea Bissau was forcibly retired. Though this unusual decision
How Sheriff’s Division ‘violated court order’ in selling Jammeh’s cattle
We rely on your donations to fund our investigations. DONATE to support our work The former Gambian dictator, Yahya Jammeh, left the shores of the
The Republic’s exposé on sale of Jammeh’s assets sparks outrage, prompts parliament to hold extraordinary session
Gambian lawmakers are going to hold an extraordinary session on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss a motion to establish a parliamentary inquiry into the controversial
The assets of Gambia’s former dictator go for a song
After a 22-year rule of his poor, indebted country, Yahya Jammeh reluctantly went into self-imposed exile to Equatorial Guinea, following a shocking election defeat to
Amidst ineffective regulation, secrecy, mining devastates environment, hurts Gambia’s economy
Hunting for black sand has been damaging The Gambia’s coastal communities for decades. Now, the man leading the operation is an associate and a known
The opaque mining deal gambling with Gambia’s future
Hunting for black sand has been damaging The Gambia’s coastal communities for decades. A state inquiry established by President Adama Barrow in 2017— Janneh Commission—
Civilians, gov’ts on the losing end as gold smuggling booms in Africa
Billions of dollars in gold are being smuggled out of distressed parts of Africa, as record demand drives production and lax regulatory frameworks encourage cross-border
Alleged fraud, nepotism and failed contracts sink Gambia’s state-owned printer
Internal records show that the state-owned printing company – Gambia Printing and Publishing Corporation – is on its knees. Amid salary delays and allegations of