The Gambia senior football team is set to face Comoros, Tunisia, and Madagascar in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, with confidence in their ability to perform well despite recent team changes due to injuries and competition.
The Gambia Armed Forces defended the use of force at a checkpoint on August 25, stating that a driver posed a severe threat by refusing to stop and nearly hitting a soldier, leading to the shooting of the vehicle’s tires and the accidental injury of a passenger.
The Abubakary Jawara Foundation, the philanthropic arm of GACH Global, donated 50 solar streetlights worth D400,000 to Bakau to enhance security and support the government’s development initiatives, emphasizing their non-political commitment to giving back to society.
Michael Sang Correa, an alleged member of a Gambian death squad, is set to stand trial in Denver on September 16, 2024, marking the first time a non-US citizen will be tried in a US federal court for torture committed abroad under the Extraterritorial Torture Act.
The Joint Committee of the ECOWAS Parliament is meeting in Banjul to address challenges and opportunities in implementing the Protocol on the Free Movement of Persons, aiming to enhance regional cohesion and facilitate unrestricted movement, business, and residence across West Africa.
