The Gambia Immigration Department presented the Final Evaluation Report of its Swiss-funded Security Sector Reform Project, noting gains in transparency, gender leadership, and accountability, while preparing to implement the new GID Bill 2024.
Guinea held a constitutional referendum that may enable military leader Mamadi Doumbouya to seek the presidency, sparking criticism as opposition parties remain banned and provisional results are awaited.
Lawyer Ousainu Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party, received the 2025 Global Legacy in Statesmanship and Peace Award in Helsinki for his contributions to peace, justice, and governance in The Gambia.
The Gambia Police Anti-Crime Unit arrested three suspects in Jabang for alleged livestock theft, recovering goats, a sheep, and cash, while the suspected buyer remains at large.
Botswana became the first African nation to win the men’s 4x400m relay at the World Championships with a historic victory, as the U.S. took silver and South Africa bronze, while the U.S. women dominated their relay.
