The Gambia’s First National Dialogue (February 2024) addressed critical issues like political reform, religious tolerance, and irregular migration, offering actionable recommendations to foster unity, safeguard sovereignty, and promote sustainable development.
The First National Dialogue in The Gambia, held from February 12-16, 2024, focused on fostering national unity, safeguarding sovereignty, and securing resources through discussions on political reform, religious tolerance, ethnic diversity, media freedom, irregular migration, and governance, culminating in actionable recommendations for sustainable development and peace.
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Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye’s leadership, centered on youth empowerment, transparency, and regional cooperation, provides valuable lessons for The Gambia in strengthening democracy, fostering civic engagement, and promoting economic growth through youth-focused policies and accountable governance.
The EF Small Centre for Rights and Justice expresses deep concern over the continued enforcement of sedition and false publication laws in The Gambia, calling for the immediate dropping of charges against citizens and urging the government to decriminalize media offenses, in line with democratic principles and international law.
