Gambia

The main opposition party, the United Democratic Party, has filed a petition challenging the result of the December 4 presidential election, affirming there is evidence of electoral fraud

Presidential elections are being held today, with six candidates running, considered a test for democratic transition; it is the first election since the fall of Yahya Jammeh, who ruled for 22 years until his departure into exile in January 2017

After the government launched a polio vaccination campaign with immunization as a top priority, efforts are facing skepticism due to the distrust towards Covid-19 vaccines

USAID will launch a five-year US$7,9 million activity to support the country's steps to consolidate a democratic, rule of law-based and accountable system of government by providing advice, guidance and support for justice sector reform and modernisation

As the country's campaign and elections draw nearer, the Senior Programme Officer of the National Council for Civic Education has warned politicians to desist from any form of vote buying

The country's 2021-2022 tourist season has officially begun, with 19 charter flights expected to land weekly at Banjul International Airport

The Commission charged with shedding light on crimes committed during the reign of former President Yahya Jammeh has postponed the presentation of its final report, a worrying postponement for the families of the victims amid a tense political climate

The Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Tekki-Fi project, has offered a week-long training for thirty young entrepreneurs on packaging and product branding

Transport union has called off strike after government agrees to its demands of more garages and discussion of the increase in fares imposed on drivers; a joint task force will be installed to work out modalities of a mutually compliant system

The pandemic has put basketball, one of the most inactive sports in the country, into a deep crisis due to the suspension for the pandemic and lack both of income and support

Poverty is rising sharply in the country, especially among rural and disadvantaged families in urban settlements, 33% of whom have access to only one meal a day