The Gambia Student Union at the Islamic University of Medina celebrated their football team’s Expatriate World Cup win with Minister Bakary Badjie, who promised support with equipment and jerseys to boost Gambian youth development.
On July 22, 2025, the Gambia Livestock Marketing Agency’s Director General testified about significant losses of Yahya Jammeh’s livestock due to missing court orders and resource shortages, highlighting oversight failures as the National Assembly’s Special Select Committee continues its probe.
The Gambia’s RISE Project expands the Nafa Cash Transfer Programme to 36 districts by August 2025, backed by a $92.71 million World Bank grant, to boost household resilience and human capital through monthly D3,000 stipends for vulnerable rural households.
Nigeria’s Senate approves President Tinubu’s $21 billion foreign borrowing plan for 2025 to fund infrastructure and address budget gaps, raising concerns about economic sustainability amid declining oil revenues and high inflation.
Alhagie K. Mbye, Lead Facilitator at the GRA and Senegalese Customs Experts Meeting, advocates for people-centric customs modernization, ensuring initiatives benefit the community.
