EFSCRJ Receives the 2021 – 2023 Audit Report with Outrage, Demands Accountability
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice denounces the 2021-2023 Gambia audit reports exposing D110 billion in financial discrepancies, corrupt procurement, uncollected fines, and systemic mismanagement, urging President Barrow to prosecute offenders, recover funds, and reform governance to restore transparency and public trust.
Senegalese Prison Officials Visit the Gambia Minister of the Interior
On September 30, 2025, Gambia’s Prison Service and Senegal’s Inspector General met with Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang to advance prison system collaboration, focusing on modernization, training, and regional security under an existing MoU, reinforcing Gambia’s commitment to humane corrections.
23 Charged by Police for Unlawful Assembly (Protest)
The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, under Magistrate Thomas Fuad Touray, is hearing the case of 23 individuals charged with Unlawful Assembly and Control of Procession, with Chief Inspector Alasana E. Bah cross-examined and proceedings set to resume on October 9, 2025.
Four officers suspended and detained by the GPF – Pending coroner’s inquest into the incident
In a major development, The Gambia Police Force arrests four officers over the death of Omar Badjie during a September 28, 2025 pursuit, vowing transparency via an independent Coroner’s Inquest amid public demands for justice and accountability, postmortem complete, body released for burial on October 1.
Youth Charter Issues Global Call to Action at United Nations (UN) 80th Assembly and International Olympic Committee (IOC) Milano Cortina Summit
The Youth Charter’s Global Call to Action at UNGA 80 and the IOC Milano Cortina 2026 Summit urges governments and sporting bodies to integrate sport into peacebuilding, climate action, and youth empowerment, strengthening the UN–IOC Accord for sustainable development.
