Four People Charged Following a Protest Against the Removal of Auditor General
The controversial dismissal of Auditor General Momodou Ceesay sparked protests and arrests of activists including Kemo Fatty and Alieu Bah on September 15, 2025, highlighting tensions over government accountability and independence of oversight institutions.
Auditor General Claims that the Redeployment was a Scheme to Oust Him
Auditor General Modou Ceesay denounces his transfer to the Ministry of Trade as a ploy to oust him amid investigations into government contracts, following a foiled plainclothes police arrest attempt, underscoring risks to public accountability and institutional independence in The Gambia.
An Auditor Claims he was Offered D750,000 to Keep Quiet About Financial Mismanagement at Banjul City Council
Abdoulie J. Corr, former Banjul City Council audit manager, revealed a D750,000 bribe offer to stop his probe into financial mismanagement involving RAFAELA and an EU-funded project, resigning due to blocked access to records, as testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry.
