Alieu Badara Jallow secured 56 votes in the National Youth Parliament election at Bakau Community Center, with a low 45% voter turnout, underscoring the need for enhanced civic education and youth engagement in Gambia’s democratic process.
The REFELA Gambia Chapter, under Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe, launched a water facility in Sohm, West Coast Region, to support women gardeners with boreholes and tanks, enhancing productivity, income, and food security to combat poverty.
Nigeria sentences 44 to up to 30 years for aiding Boko Haram in military court trials in Kanji, adding to 785 terrorism convictions since 2017, amid ongoing violence causing thousands of deaths and millions displaced.
The Gambia’s National Assembly adopted a report on July 10, 2025, exposing a $30 million oil scandal involving mismanagement and tax evasion, urging further investigations and a National Petroleum Testing Laboratory to ensure accountability.
Greece halts asylum applications for North African migrants for three months, with PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis calling for EU action and cooperation with Libya, as stricter laws and recent rescues underscore efforts to curb irregular migration.
