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Embassy of The Republic of The Gambia in Washington D.C.

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Ambassador

Momodou Lamin Bah, accountant general of The Gambia from 2014 until 2022, was appointed as The Gambia’s ambassador in Washington. He replaced Dawda Fadera, who died in office on Feb. 20, 2022.

Bah, a chartered accountant, is an information technology expert with training in computer science and data processing at the University of Science and Technology in Ghana. He’s also certified in the governance of enterprise IT (CGEIT) and is a certified information systems auditor and information security manager.

From 2009 to 2014, Bah was a consultant with the integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) project within the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs. And before that, he was a financial management specialist at IFMIS.

In addition, Bah has been finance and administrative manager at the Sunbeach Hotel & Resort in Bakau (2003-05); internal audit manager for the International Bank for Commerce (Gambia) Ltd. (2002-03); IT manager for that same bank (1995-99), and data processing officer at International Trypanotolerance Centre (1985-95).

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Bilateral Relations

The relationship between The Gambia and the United States of America dates back to pre-World War II before The Gambia fought alongside with U.S. and allies in Burma. In the run-up to World War II, Banjul, the capital city of The Gambia, was used as the air stop for the U.S. Army Air Corps and a port of call for Allied naval convoys.

Since then, successive governments in Banjul have worked with the United States in efforts to strengthen democratic institutions, governance, significant economic reforms, account for financial crimes, security assistance, human rights promotion and protection with focus on economic growth.

In addition, the U.S. continues to send Peace Corps volunteers to The Gambia. Each rolled out programme covers 140 volunteers that work in the areas of environment, agriculture, public health and education. The volunteers work in local communities at village level.

The Gambia enjoys the US preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). US citizens have businesses in The Gambia and several U.S. brand companies like Western Union, MoneyGram, UPS, and FedEx operate in the country.

The Gambia is active in international affairs, especially at the Economic Community of West African States and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The Gambia and the United States belong to good number of international organizations, including the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and World Trade Organization. The Gambia rejoined the British Commonwealth in February 2018.