Starlink Watch
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Starlink in Gambia

2 publicly reported Starlink problems in Gambia since 2022: outages, prices, disputes and court cases, each linked to its source.

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Elon Musk and Gambia

1 entry in the Musk tracker

Documented statements and actions by Elon Musk and his companies concerning Gambia's politics, government, courts or regulators, with the official response.

Power and conflicts

ProPublica reports US ambassador raised aid while pressing Gambia to approve Starlink

ProPublica reported that US Ambassador Sharon Cromer raised US aid, including a $25 million electrical project under review, while meeting Gambia's communications ministry about Starlink's licence, and later wrote to the president urging him to "facilitate…

Response: The State Department said Starlink has been a game changer and Any patriotic American should want to see an American company's success on the global stage; White House spokesman Harrison Fields s…

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Courts and regulators

DateMatterTypeStatus
20 May 2026Gambia delays Starlink licence amid security and economic concerns
Ministry of Digital Economy / Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA)
RegulatorPending
25 Feb 2026Banjul NAM Calls for Due Process in Consideration of Starlink LicenseRegulatorReported

All reports for Gambia