Colonel Aliou Tine has been appointed force commander of the Economic Community of West African states (ECOWAS)Mission in the Gambia (ECOMIG).
Col Tine takes over from Colonel Ndiagne Diouf.
Tine pledged his commitment to regional security and supporting peaceful elections in close collaboration with Gambian authorities and armed forces.
He made this pledge at a handing-and-taking-over ceremony at the ECOMIG Headquarters in Bakau on Thursday 8 January 2026.
According to a statement by Mr. Joel Ahofodji, Head, Communications, ECOWAS Commission, “The solemn ceremony was highlighted by the symbolic exchange of the ECOMIG command flag, signifying the transfer of authority and responsibility between the two senior officers.”
The event brought together high-level including the Senegalese High Commissioner to The Gambia, the National Security Adviser, representatives of the Chief of Defence Staff, senior officers of the Gambia Armed Forces, contingent commanders, as well as officers and men of ECOMIG.
