Interpol’s Operation Sanu led to the arrest of 200 individuals across The Gambia, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Senegal for illegal gold and sand mining, uncovering hazardous chemicals, environmental damage, and transnational criminal networks exploiting natural resources.
The Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) of The Gambia’s National Assembly revealed that the Office of the Vice President has failed to provide updates on resolutions requiring the NDMA Director General to account for undelivered food items worth over D100 million and other financial discrepancies related to COVID-19 expenditures.
Musa Darboe, a celebrated Gambian Nollywood star and five-time award-winning actor, received a hero’s welcome upon his return home. He used the occasion to urge Gambian filmmakers to come together and collaborate, emphasizing that unity is key to taking the local film industry to new heights on the international stage.
Interpol’s Operation Sanu led to the arrest of 200 individuals across The Gambia, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Senegal for illegal gold and sand mining, uncovering hazardous chemicals, environmental damage, and transnational criminal networks exploiting natural resources.
The Gambian government revoked its approval for the Diaspora Club’s $7.2 million maternity ward project in Chamen just months after initially endorsing it, causing disappointment among club leaders and local expectant mothers amid claims of political motives.
In 2023, law enforcement in The Gambia and ten other West African countries seized over 83,734 kg of drugs and 31,000 drug tablets, with Senegal and The Gambia leading in cocaine seizures, highlighting the region’s growing drug trafficking problem and the need for enhanced prevention and enforcement measures, as detailed in the 2024 WENDU report.
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice congratulates the Gambia Police Force (GPF) on winning the Best National Police of West Africa 2023/24 Award, acknowledging the achievement as a boost for the institution’s reputation. However, the Centre urges the IGP to view this recognition as a challenge to address public mistrust, improve professionalism, uphold human rights, and expedite reforms to transform the police into an efficient, apolitical, and democratic institution
In 2023, law enforcement in The Gambia and ten other West African countries seized over 83,734 kg of drugs and 31,000 drug tablets, with Senegal and The Gambia leading in cocaine seizures, highlighting the region’s growing drug trafficking problem and the need for enhanced prevention and enforcement measures, as detailed in the 2024 WENDU report.
