The Girls for the Future Foundation (GFTF) held its second Rural-Urban Girls Summit from October 24th to 25th, 2025, at Metzy Residence Hotel in Kololi, under the theme “Bridging Divides, Building Futures.” More in the report.

The Gambian government issued a statement clarifying that second President Yahya Jammeh has the right to return to the country from exile in Equatorial Guinea but will face prosecution for human rights violations as documented by the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission upon his arrival. More in the press release.

The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) has introduced a new meter transfer policy that prevents customers from moving their meters when relocating. Under the new directive, anyone changing residence will be required to purchase a new meter at a cost of D8,500. More in the news report.

The National Youth Parliament (NYP) of The Gambia convened its inaugural session for its Tenth Legislature at the OIC Conference Centre in Bijilo on 24th October 2025, marking a significant milestone in youth representation and democratic engagement in the country. More in the report.

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) has uncovered systematic and widespread sexual violence, including rape, gang rape, sexual slavery, and forced marriages, targeting women and children in Sudan’s ongoing conflict. More in this report.

The Women’s Association for Women and Victims Empowerment (WAVE), in collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the National Assembly Committee on Human Rights and Constitutional Matters, convened a strategic session on the implementation of the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT). More in the report.

Experts at a panel hosted by Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF) have highlighted Africa’s youthful population as a powerful force for advancing artificial intelligence (AI) and closing the continent’s digital divide, urging governments to adopt rights-based approaches that ensure technology serves development, democracy, and human dignity.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has raised concern that inadequate budgetary allocations continue to undermine the effective implementation of the Government White Paper on the recommendations of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC). More in the report.

It has been more than six weeks since President Adama Barrow’s government established a committee to look into the D50 per 1GB data price floor introduced by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) on 20th August 2025. A group of civil society advocates issued a statement calling for the government to act on the report which the Minister for Communications and Digital Economy noted was completed since 3rd October 2025. More in the statement.

The Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations hosted a radio show in Jarra Soma as part of it’s ongoing musical caravan promoting the Afican Unions Transitional Justice Policy and the Government’s White Paper on the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission Recommendations. More in the report.

State House yesterday announced that President Adama Barrow will embark on his annual leave, just hours after delivering a national address on “dialogue and the rule of law.” His departure comes in the wake of the death of Omar Badjie, which sparked civil unrest in Lamin. More in the report.

The Government’s efforts to privatize Gamtel and outrightly sell Gamcel has been shrouded in mystery for years now. Our reporter took this picture today, 30th September 2025 of a building previously occupied by Yonna Group at Kololi Tavern. The sign is clearly showing Y Cell with a long sign board still covered. More in this news report.

President Adama Barrow addresses the nation after the alleged death of Omar Badjie from Lamin Mandinary last week. Read the full statement in this link.

The Ministry of Information has released a presser lauding the Parliamentary Approval of the Personal Data Protection and Privacy Bill. More in the press release.

The Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Media Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay has issued a statement on International Day for Universal Access to Information reaffirming the governments commitment to the full implementation of the Access to Information Act. More in the press release.

The Ministry of Interior issued a statement after civil unrest gripped Lamin following witness testimonies that Omar Badjie was killed by Police Officers. The statement claims that Omar fell to his death and ordered for a Coroners inquest to confirm his cause of death. More in the presser.

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) issued a statement demanding for an independent investigation into the death of Omar Badjie. More in the press release.

The former Gambia Bar Association (GBA) president, lawyer Salieu Taal, raised concerns to Police PRO Sisawo during a panel discussion that the country is showing signs of backsliding in security sector reforms, particularly in the handling of peaceful assemblies that do not engage in processions or usage of loudspeakers. More in the news report.

As part of the nationwide outreach on the implementation of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC) recommendations, the Victim Center musical caravan visited Upper River Region (URR) North under the theme “Sensitisation of Victims on the Contents of the Government White Paper on the TRRC Recommendations to Enhance Justice and Accountability.” More in the report.

The Victim Centre is well into its musical caravan in its quest to raise awareness of the government’s White Paper responding to the recommendations of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC).

During the tour, victims continued to demand reparations and prosecution of perpetrators identified in the report. Meanwhile, the Minister of Justice has responded to a parliamentary inquiry on the government’s disbursement of funds to the newly established Reparations Commission. More in the report.