Gambia News

News as at July 15, 2026, 11:24 pm

Gambia's Democratic Gains At Risk Amid Human Rights Violations - Joof

  • [The Point] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has warned that despite The Gambia's notable democratic and legislative progress in recent years, persistent human rights violations continue to threaten the country's fragile democratic gains.

NHRC Sounds Alarm - Gambia's Detention Centres 'Overcrowded & Unsanitary'

  • [The Point] The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has delivered a damning verdict on detention conditions in The Gambia, warning that overcrowded prisons, crumbling infrastructure, prolonged pretrial detention and inadequate healthcare are eroding the rights and dignity of detainees.

Senegalese FF President Says Pape Thiaw Salary Demands Cause World Cup Downfall

  • [The Point] Senegalese Football Federation president has disclosed that coach Thiaw salary demands caused the country's 2026 World Cup downfall.

New Paramount Chief Meets Chief Justice, District Tribunal Reforms Discussed

  • [The Point] The Paramount Chief of The Gambia, Chief Yahya Jarjusey, on 13 July 2026 paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Hassan B. Jallow, at his chambers in Banjul.

Rape Suspect Granted Bail, Judge Gives State 30 Days Ultimatum or...

  • [The Point] Hon. Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh of the Special Criminal Division of The Gambia's High Court has issued a one-month ultimatum to the Attorney General's Chambers: indict Bubacarr Sidih Kanteh, a Guinean national accused of rape, or his release from custody.

Mecca Visas for Hajj Trial - Defence Urges Court to Strike Out Case

  • [The Point] Defence Counsel M. L. Ceesay yesterday urged the Kanifing Magistrates' Court to strike out the case involving Kanimang Bajo, who was recently arraigned before Magistrate Manneh of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court and charged on one count of obtaining money by false pretence, contrary to Section 365 of the Criminal Offences Act, 2025.

President Barrow Meets OIC Assistant Secretary General in Jeddah, Discusses Oic Activities

  • [The Point] As Chair of the Summit, His Excellency President Adama Barrow held discussions with H.E. Ambassador Tarig Ali Bakhit Saleh, Assistant Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, in Jeddah.

Gambia, Ghana Sign Petroleum Deal to Improve Regulatory Capacity and Sector Development

  • [Foroyaa] The Petroleum Commission of The Gambia and the Petroleum Commission of Ghana on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening cooperation, institutional capacity building and technical knowledge sharing as The Gambia prepares for the next phase of petroleum exploration and development.

Africa's Economic Transformation Needs Stronger Reforms, Partnerships - Finance Minister Says

  • [Foroyaa] Africa's journey towards economic transformation requires bold reforms, stronger institutions, sustained investments, and deeper partnerships to unlock the continent's vast potential, The Gambia's Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy K.M. Keita, has said.

Ecowas Hands Over 10 Ambulances, Medical Equipment Worth $3.4m to Gambia

  • [The Point] The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its specialised agency, the West African Health Organization (WAHO), last Friday handed over 10 fully equipped four-wheel-drive ambulances and a consignment of critical medical equipment to The Gambia. The intervention forms part of a wider regional drive to strengthen emergency response capacity and reinforce health security across West Africa.

Appeal in Police Shooting Case Delayed After Counsel Withdraws

  • [Foroyaa] The appeal in the high-profile police shooting case involving siblings Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang was on Monday adjourned by the Gambia Court of Appeal after Counsel Lamin K. Mboge withdrew from representing the second respondent, Amie Bojang, leaving her without legal representation.

131 Gambians Died On Irregular Migration Routes in 2026, Ecowas Parliament Told

  • [Foroyaa] A total of 131 Gambians have died while attempting irregular migration journeys in 2026, with the vast majority losing their lives at sea, Baye Gassama, Chief Executive Officer of the Network of Reintegration and Irregular Migration Data (NRIMD), has told members of the ECOWAS Parliament.

WAHO, AfDB Hand Over 10 Ambulances, Medical Equipment to the Gambia in $3.4m Health System Boost

  • [This Day] Banjul -- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through the West African Health Organization (WAHO), on Friday handed over 10 fully equipped four-wheel-drive ambulances and critical medical equipment to The Gambia in a major effort to strengthen the country's emergency response capacity and bolster regional health security.

Dangote Pledges U.S.$2 Billion Strategic Investment Partnership for Gambia

  • [The Point] Africa's wealthiest man Alhaji Aliko Dangote has pledged US$2 billion strategic investment partnership with The Gambia.

Pdois Reaffirms Commitment to Coalition Talks Ahead of Presidential Elections

  • [Foroyaa] The People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) has reaffirmed its commitment to building a broad political coalition ahead of the 2026 general election, saying its priority is to secure constitutional and institutional reforms rather than simply replacing the current government.

Teachers Accuse Education Ministry of Failing Colleague Who Survived Attempted Murder

  • [Foroyaa] Public school teachers have accused the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) of abandoning a colleague who survived an attempted murder attack by a student, saying he was left to face the court process without support from the ministry.

Supreme Court Orders Fresh Murder Trial for Lady Accused of Killing Boyfriend At Friendship Hostel

  • [Foroyaa] The Supreme Court on Wednesday has upheld a High Court decision ordering a fresh trial in the murder case involving Kumba Sinyan and affirming the validity of judicial practice directions that require criminal proceedings to restart when a new judge takes over a case and the accused does not consent to continue from where the previous judge stopped.

National Assembly Officer Testifies Before Supreme Court in Case Challenging Constitutionality of Law Banning FGM

  • [Foroyaa] The State on Wednesday opened its defence in the Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of The Gambia's ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), calling its first witness to testify about the passage of the Women's (Amendment) Bill, 2015.

Dangote Pledges U.S.$2 Billion Strategic Investment Partnership for the Gambia

  • [Foroyaa] President Adama Barrow has announced that Africa's leading industrialist, Alhajie Aliko Dangote, has committed to invest US$2 billion in The Gambia after a meeting in State House on Tuesday July 7, 2026.

Supreme Court Upholds Law Giving President Amnesty Powers Over Commission of Inquiry Bans

  • [Foroyaa] The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Commission of Inquiry (Amendment) Act 2023, ruling that the National Assembly acted within its constitutional authority when it passed a law allowing the President to grant amnesty to people barred from holding public office by commissions of inquiry.

Gambia Unveils $13m Plan to Transform Tvet Training

  • [The Point] The Gambia is set to strengthen technical and vocational education with the establishment of two Centres of Excellence aimed at producing skilled manpower for the country's growing agribusiness and fisheries sectors.

President Barrow to Travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

  • [The Point] The Office of the President wishes to inform the public that His Excellency Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, will depart Banjul International Airport tomorrow, Thursday, 9th July 2026, for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he will perform Umrah.

Barrow Receives IMF African Dept's New Country Director Zeine Zeidane

  • [The Point] Africa's policymakers, experts and private sector leaders have converged in Banjul to set the agenda for Africa's economic growth.

Investing to Eradicate Poverty and Promote Self Reliance in Africa

  • [Foroyaa] African governments and businesspersons like Dangote are expected to invest to eradicate poverty and build industrial components that would link agriculture to industry in order to promote the kind of development that will free Africa from heavy dependence on external aid. The African people are looking for track records in Nigeria or any other country where African investors have pulled up with governments to promote poverty eradication and self-reliant development on the continent. As the old saying

What Is the Role of African Billionaires

  • [Foroyaa] The appearance of Mr Dangote in the Gambia media raises the question of the role of African billionaires in bringing about development in the continent. Nigeria has many billionaires and the continent is not short of them. No government in Africa has a development plan that they have worked out to show how they are going to eradicate poverty based on a public private partnership.

Int'l Media Youth Training On Global Development Initiative Opens in Beijing

  • [The Point] The Global Development Initiative (GDI) was placed at the center of international media cooperation this week as officials and journalists from around the world gathered for the International Media Youth Training Programme on the GDI.

Germany Renews Support As Gambia Pushes Security Sector Reforms

  • [The Point] The Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to The Gambia has hailed gains made in the country's Security Sector Reforms (SSR) process, pledging Berlin's continued support as more work remains to be done.

Supreme Court Dismisses Application Challenging President's Expanded Amnesty Powers

  • [The Point] The Supreme Court of The Gambia in a landmark ruling has dismissed the constitutional challenge brought by civic activists and citizens against the President's expanded amnesty powers.

Why Supreme Court Refused to Reinstate Modou Ceesay Despite Finding His Removal Unconstitutional

  • [Foroyaa] The Supreme Court of The Gambia has delivered one of the most significant constitutional judgments in recent years, ruling that former Auditor General Modou Ceesay was unlawfully removed from office but refusing to restore him to the position because, in the justices' view, bringing him back would no longer serve the public interest.

Lawyer Darboe Reacts to Supreme Court Decision On Former Auditor General

  • [The Point] Senior Counsel L.J. Darboe has described as "unfortunate" the financial burden placed on Gambian taxpayers following the Supreme Court's landmark judgment in favour of former Auditor General Modou Ceesay.
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