Gambia: 'Gambia's Oil Prospects High But'...

Gambia: 'Gambia's Oil Prospects High But'...

Following reports from former President Yahya Jammeh, who accused Senegal of stealing Gambia's oil, a senior government official has confirmed to The Point that there are oil prospects in The Gambia due to the country's geological formation.

WHAT IS THERE TO KNOW ABOUT OIL PROSPECTING IN THE GAMBIA? – Foroyaa Newspaper

The President is to address the Nation on 19th June, 2025, there is need for him to enlighten the nation on what his cabinet found on record regarding oil exploration in The Gambia. He should inform the public which companies were given oil exploration licences and how far they have gone with their exploration. It should be emphasised that countries award exploration licences that explore blocks in order to find traces of oil in the Gambia. If a…

‘Gambia’s oil prospects high but’…

However, he was quick to add that these must be explored first to confirm the availability of oil in the country, saying, “The seismic data has provided good technical oil prospects, but no discoveries have been made. Former President Yahya Jammeh, currently in exile in Equatorial Guinea, released an audio recording last week claiming that the country has oil. Since the audio's release, Gambians, both home and abroad have taken to social media t…

Jammeh Blames Coalition Leaders for Gambia Oil Saga

By: Kemo Kanyi  Gambia’s former president, Yahya Jammeh, has pointed accusing fingers at the 2016 coalition leaders for “allowing” Senegal to drill Gambia’s oil. He stated that Senegal does not have any oil deposits, claiming that if they did, France would have drilled them long ago. Jammeh described Gambia’s oil deposits as one of the largest oil reserves in the world, comparing them to those of Saudi Arabia and Venezuela. The former president …

Yahya Jammeh's Audios Rekindle The Contentious Discourse Over Gambia's Elusive Petro-wealth – The Standard Newspaper

By Rtd Lt Colonel Samsudeen Sarr,former commander of the GNA In what can only be described as an explosion across the Gambian political landscape, the sudden release of multiple audio recordings by former President Yahya AJJ Jammeh on May 30, 2025, has added energy in the long-dormant yet inflammable national debate surrounding The Gambia’s unmaterialised promise of offshore oil riches. His assertions, delivered with characteristic fervour and t…