Nigeria deployed 1,970 troops to the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) after training, with Major General Uwem Bassey stressing discipline and human dignity while warning against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
University of Hong Kong scientists developed a method to identify elephant versus mammoth ivory using isotopic signatures, helping law enforcement curb illegal ivory trafficking, which threatens the 400,000 remaining African elephants despite a 1989 trade ban.
Gambia President Adama Barrow announced on June 19, 2025, that international reserves hit $515 million, with 5.9% projected growth and 9.6% inflation, alongside salary increases and reforms to tackle a D6.7 billion fiscal deficit and 71.8% debt-to-GDP ratio.
On June 24, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire ending the 12-day Israel-Iran conflict, urging both nations to uphold the truce despite a final Iranian missile strike, signaling hope for Middle East peace.
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, will run for a seventh term in 2026, facing Bobi Wine and criticism over constitutional changes, despite accusations of intimidation.
