Valetta VX562 had departed RAF Luqa with 16 passengers (15 airmen and one Royal Navy (RN) sailor) on a return flight to RAF Northolt (UK). Just before 05:00, the Valetta was between Pantelleria and ...

Responding during a question and answer session at the presentation of the IMF's Fall 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, Mr Bernard Mendy, IMF representative insisted there is no ...

05:10, Fri, Dec 19, 2025 Updated: 05:11, Fri, Dec 19, 2025 The latest worrying development in the UK's defence vulnerability began when Britain spent £72m of taxpayers' money refurbishing a Royal Navy ...

Religious traditionalists are challenging The Gambia’s 2015 ban on female genital mutilation through the Supreme Court, arguing that the practice is a deeply rooted cultural and religious tradition.

HMS Lancaster approaches the UK Naval Support Facility in Bahrain for the final time on 5 December 2025. The ship had exceeded its original 18-year lifespan by almost ...

The Gambia’s bizarre shape — a thin line cutting into Senegal — is no accident. Discover how British and French colonial rivalry carved up West Africa, creating one of the oddest borders on Earth and ...

Gambians who see officials’ attendance at international events as taxpayer-funded vacations were grateful when some officials were refused U.S. entry for the U.N. General Assembly. By Ruth Maclean and ...

BANJUL, September 2, 2025 - The Gambia’s economy continues to demonstrate resilience and steady recovery, with real GDP growth reaching 5.7% in 2024, according to the World Bank’s Fifth Economic ...

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The Royal Navy's history stretches back to 1546 when it was established by Henry VIII. Since then, many illustrious names have served in what was once the world's most powerful navy. One name that has ...

The Gambia reported an outbreak of mpox Tuesday with detection of a single case, as several nearby countries have recorded recent increases in infections. Mpox remains an international health ...

The UK Royal Navy's aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, is now midway through the planned upkeep programme. (UK MoD/Crown Copyright) The UK Royal Navy's (RN's ...