Robert Anderson was also received by His Excellency Momodou Lamin Bah, ambassador of the Republic of The Gambia to the United States of America, at the Embassy in Washington D.C.
“Ambassador Bah extended congratulations to Deputy Chief of Mission Anderson and wished him success in his tour of duty and assured him of his collaboration and support to further strengthen relations between the two friendly countries.”
Ambassador Bah seized the opportunity to brief Deputy Chief of Mission Anderson on The Gambia’s National Development Agenda and the interest the country has in attracting investment from the United States. He appealed for the support of the United States in consolidating democracy, human rights and smooth execution of the Transitional Justice Process. He raised the issue of immigration with specific emphasis on visa restrictions placed on the country.
The Ambassador pointed out the commitment of The Gambia in working with the United States authorities to address any issue that may have caused this decision.
For his part, Mr. Robert Anderson, the United States Deputy Chief of Mission to The Gambia, thanked the Ambassador and the team for the hard work and collaboration with the U.S. authorities. He said that he would try to give new impetus to the already excellent bilateral relations between the two countries.
Mr. Leonard B Cisneros, Desk officer for The Gambia at the United States Department of State, accompanied the newly appointed Deputy Chief of Mission to the Embassy. Mr. Cisneros praised the relations and emphasised their commitment to work with the Embassy and The Gambia government.
Other staff members of the Embassy echoed the assertions of the Ambassador while urging for joint efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the areas of military cooperation, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), commercial diplomacy, communications, immigration, etc.
The Gambia and United States have a long standing relation dating back from colonial era.
On August 9, 2025, we commemorate the 60th anniversary of formal diplomatic relations, established when President Lyndon B. Johnson sent Ambassador Mercer Cook to present his credentials to President Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara in Banjul. Yet, the bonds between these nations stretch back centuries.-
Well before the two governments established formal diplomatic relations, the people–to-people exchanges have been ongoing since 18th century. This was when American merchants from U.S. states like Philadelphia, South and North Carolina amongst others would brave the high seas and sail to James Island (Kunta Kinteh Island) to trade with the people of Nuimi.
