Gambia

Gambian Visitors To US Require $15,000 Refundable Visa Bond

October 1, 2025 3:10 pm

Gambia citizens seeking B1/B2 visas must post refundable bonds of $15,000, starting from October 11, amid U.S. concerns over visa overstays.

United States will soon require Gambian citizens seeking short-term business or tourist visas to post a financial bond of up to $15,000, the State Department announced on Tuesday.

The new measure, set to take effect on October 11, applies to applicants for the B1/B2 visa, which covers business visits and tourism. Under the program, those approved for the visa must deposit a bond of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000 before it can be issued. The amount will be determined at …

Gambian Government Moves To Prosecute Ex-dictator Jammeh

May 26, 2022 6:11 am

The Gambian government has disclosed that it is willing to prosecute former dictator Yahya Jammeh for a ‘myriad of crimes’ committed by the regime during his more than 20-year rule.

The Ministry of Justice revealed in a statement which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York that it accepted all but two of the 265 recommendations made by the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), ‘notably the prosecution of ex-President Yahya Jammeh, for a myriad of crimes committed between 1994 and 2017’.

The former dictator is living in exile in Equatorial Guinea, which has no extradition treaty with The …

Gambian President Barrow Rolls Back Press Freedom

February 3, 2020 3:44 pm

Attacks on reporters and the shutting down of two radio stations in Gambia have reminded journalists of the dark days of Yahya Jammeh. Is President Adama Barrow reneging on his pledge to uphold press freedom?

When President Adama Barrow was formally sworn in on February 18, 2017, he told the cheering crowd at the Independence Stadium near the capital Banjul: “This is a victory for democracy.”

Barrow was referring to his victory over longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh whom Barrow had defeated in the December 2016 election. In his inaugural speech, Barrow promised to release political prisoners and improve press

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