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A Banjul, une statue commémorant le coup d’Etat du 22 juillet 1994, par lequel Yahya Jammeh était arrivé au pouvoir, est recouverte d’un T-shirt sur lequel est inscrit « La Gambie a décidé »

In The Gambia, “the beginning of a new era”

West Africa has witnessed a series of peaceful presidential and legislative elections, held in accordance with democratic standards and principles recognized by the African Union, ECOWAS and the United Nations.

07 Apr 2017

The flag of the Islamic Republic of the Gambia (centre) flying at United Nations headquarters in New York.

UN to "spare no effort" in supporting nation-building in the Gambia

The Gambian President Adama Barrow has indicated that he will return to his homeland on Thursday, accompanied by a senior UN official.

26 Jan 2017

Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS), briefs the Security Council.

West African states continue efforts to resolve Gambia electoral crisis

Leaders from the West African regional bloc ECOWAS have returned to The Gambia in efforts to resolve the country's electoral crisis, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.

16 Jan 2017

« Crosscutting issues in peace operations » at the heart of a training in Dakar

A training on "Crosscutting issues in peace operations" opened on Monday 28 November 2016 in Dakar, Senegal.

30 Nov 2016

Ibn Chambas encourages Guinean actors to preserve gains of the political dialogue(French Version)

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10 Nov 2016

Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas. UN Photo

West Africa is Rising, But Terrorism Poses a Major Problem in Some Areas, Says Chambas

On the occasion of the high-level segment of the General Assembly, we spoke with the Secretary-General’s Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, about the challenges the region is facing, the economic growth that comes from good go

30 Sep 2016