2020 Second-Quarter Forecast

Covering an area that spans the entire width of the continent beginning at the Sahara Desert and ending at the southernmost tip of South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa is home to countless cultures, languages, religions, plants, animals and natural resources.

Sub-Saharan Africa

<p>Sub-Saharan Africa is a study in diversity. Covering an area that spans the entire width of the continent beginning at the Sahara Desert and ending at the southernmost tip of South Africa, the region is home to countless cultures, languages, religions, plants, animals and natural resources. It&rsquo;s no surprise that it captured the imagination of Europe&rsquo;s earliest explorers &mdash; and that it continues to capture the imagination of current world powers eager to exploit it. And yet despite the region&rsquo;s diversity, Sub-Saharan African countries have common challenges &mdash; transnational terrorism, rapid population growth, endemic poverty and corruption &mdash; that prevent them from capitalizing on their economic potential. The coming years will be critical for the region, especially as its political institutions mature in a rapidly globalizing world.</p>

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Gambia

The Suitors of Sub-Saharan Africa

The Gambia has become the latest country to ratify the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AFCFTA), African Business Magazine reported April 2.

Gambia: Country Ratifies Africa-Wide Free Trade Agreement

Politics

Military & Security

Gambians will vote in local elections on April 12, the Vanguard African Foundation announced via Twitter on April 11. 

Gambia: Citizens To Vote In Local Elections April 12

Security

Old Leaders in a New Africa

United States

Myanmar

Uzbekistan

Russia

Social Issues

Crossing Borders

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration imposed sanctions on Myanmar general Maung Maung Soe and twelve others for alleged human rights abuses, ABC News reported Dec. 21. 

U.S.: Washington Sanctions Myanmar General, Others

Senegal

Terrorism and Security

Military

East African Integration

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) voted on June 5 to extend the organization's military presence in Gambia for another year, Reuters reported. 

Gambia: ECOWAS Extends Troop Deployment

Gambian President Adama Barrow will reverse his country's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), a high-ranking EU official said Feb. 9, AP reported. 

Gambia: New President Will Reverse Withdrawal From ICC

Gambia's newly elected president, Adama Barrow, is set to return to the country Jan. 25, following a contentious leadership transition that included an invasion by regional troops and ended with his predecessor going into exile, AP reported.

Gambia: New President Set To Return Home

Former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has left the country, BBC reported Jan. 22.

Gambia: Former President Leaves Country

Nigeria

Former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh will be leaving the country for Guinea in the next few hours in favor of his successor, new President Adama Barrow said Jan. 21, AP reported. 

Gambia: Former Leader Leaving The Country

Afghanistan

Algeria

Antigua and Barbuda

Luxembourg

South Sudan

A view of the Register in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Angola

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Bahrain

Lithuania

Barbados

Benin

Egypt

Maldives

Malta

Ukraine

Belize

Botswana

Brunei Darussalam

India

Iran

North Macedonia

Tajikistan

Bhutan

Bolivia

Burkina Faso

Cambodia

Germany

Iraq

The President palace in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

The administrative center of the Gakh region of Azerbaijan, located at the foot of the southern slope of the Greater Caucasus, on the river Kurhumchai.

Brazil

Burundi

China

Finland

Israel

Nepal

Cameroon

Canada

Georgia

Jordan

Pakistan

Mir Castle in the Minsk region of Belarus.

Cabo Verde

Chile

Federated States of Micronesia

Kuwait

Liechtenstein

Sri Lanka

Central African Republic

Colombia

Fiji

Latvia

Lebanon

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Chad

Costa Rica

Indonesia

Libya

Comoros

Cuba

Czech Republic

Japan

A horse grazes in front of Kara-Kul lake in the Chon-Ak-Suu valley, 300 kilometers southeast of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

Morocco

Cote d'Ivoire

Denmark

Dominica

Kiribati

Moldova

Oman

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dominican Republic

Laos

Palestinian Territories

Djibouti

Ecuador

Holy See (Vatican City)

Malaysia

Qatar

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Greece

Marshall Islands

Saudi Arabia

Eritrea

France

Grenada

Mongolia

Gambia is a tiny West African country on the Atlantic coast which is almost completely surrounded by Senegal. Modern-day Gambia was created by competition between the British and French empires. British explorers claimed both sides of the Gambia river that gives the country its name, carving a wedge between French positions at the Senegal and Casamance rivers to the north and south. Over time, however, British ambitions in West Africa were halted by French expansion into the hinterland, giving Gambia its unique geography.     Gambia's chief geographic challenge is that it is almost entirely encircled by its much larger neighbor, Senegal. This has pushed successive Gambian leaders to make managing relations with Senegal a key focus of foreign policy, with varying degrees of success. Gambian leaders have, for example attempted to gain leverage over Senegal by supporting Casamance rebels. For many decades, insurgents in the Casamance region in the Senegal's extreme south have pushed for secession. Over the years, Gambia's ties to these secessionists have provoked interventions or reactions from Senegal.     Gambia's uncomfortably cozy relationship with Senegal was most recently on display in 2016, when the former strongman of Gambia, Yahya Jammeh, lost the presidential election. Jammeh tried to renege on the election but Senegal sensed an opportunity to install a more democratic, less hostile Gambian government. After a Senegalese and West African intervention force intervened, Jammeh fled the country. After years of isolation and rule from strongmen, Gambia has struggled to become a multiparty democracy. 

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How Gambia's Strongman Fell From Power

Former President Yahya Jammeh made a couple of critical missteps in his efforts to cling to his office.

Former Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh will reportedly accept defeat in recent presidential elections, participate in a transition process and then exit the country, according to unconfirmed reports and information published in Premium Times. 

Gambia: Former Leader To Exit Country After Transition Process

SITUATION REPORTS

Gambia: Country Ratifies Africa-Wide Free Trade Agreement

Gambia: Citizens To Vote In Local Elections April 12

U.S.: Washington Sanctions Myanmar General, Others

Gambia: ECOWAS Extends Troop Deployment

Gambia: New President Will Reverse Withdrawal From ICC

Gambia: New President Set To Return Home

Gambia: Former President Leaves Country

Gambia: Former Leader Leaving The Country

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