Gambia

Thousands Protest Prolonged Power Outages in Gambia

Thousands of people demonstrated in the main cities of Gambia between Monday, September 7 and Tuesday, September 8 to protest prolonged power cuts that have lasted for several weeks. Protesters blocked roads and burned tires to denounce government inaction. In response to the…

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2 sources · France

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France 24 France · Centre · Public · France Medias Monde (French state holding)
The Africa Report France · Centre · Jeune Afrique Media Group

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9 September 2026 · evening

Gambian President Pledges Power Infrastructure Amid Violent Protests

President Adama Barrow has promised to restore electricity stability by the end of October following violent protests over prolonged rolling blackouts in The Gambia. Protesters in the capital, Banjul, and nearby cities burned tyres and erected barricades while demanding that…

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2 sources across 2 countries · Qatar · South Africa · 1 of them is linked to a state

Who reported this

Al Jazeera Qatar · Centre-left · State-affiliated · Qatari government funded
Daily Maverick South Africa · Centre-left · Reader-funded

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Centre-left
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A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

9 September 2026 · morning

More than 80 Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Drifts for 27 Days Near Canary Islands

More than 80 people are feared dead or missing after a migrant boat that departed from Gambia 27 days ago was rescued adrift south of the Canary Islands. Spanish Maritime Rescue (SASEMAR) located the vessel on Wednesday, approximately 65 nautical miles southwest of Arguineguín…

4 sources across 4 countries · Italy · Spain · United Kingdom · United States

Who reported this

ANSA Italy · Centre · Publisher cooperative
El Pais Spain · Centre-left · Grupo PRISA
BBC News United Kingdom · Centre · Public · Licence fee, royal charter
CNN United States · Centre-left · Warner Bros. Discovery

What the colours mean

Left
Centre-left
Centre
Centre-right
Right
A hatched block means the outlet is affiliated with, or controlled by, a state.

Political lean describes where an outlet sits within the politics of its own country. It is never a position on a single global scale.

Political lean is comparable inside one country and not across them, which is why the bar groups by country first. Publicly funded broadcasters are not marked as state-linked.

The owner of each outlet is listed as a matter of record, not as a judgement about the outlet.

3 September 2026 · evening