More than half of girls between the ages of 0 and 14 have experienced some form of female genital mutilation, while more than one in four girls are married before they turn 18, according to figures recently released by UNICEF

Chaos spread at the Kanifing court as Police Intervention Unit officers fired tear gas to push back youths demanding the release of 23 protesters charged with holding a procession in a public place without licence from the IGP; all of them deny charges

$19,93 million grant funding for the Resilience Building – Vulnerable Youth and Women Support Project, designed to improve basic social services for underserved communities in The Gambia and prevent drivers of conflict, has been approved by the AFDB

President Barrow is confident in the National People's Party prospects in the 2026 elections, predicting a 75% victory addressing a well-attended NPP women's rally in Janjanbureh he told supporters that the campaign for the 2026 election has started

The first 39 Gambian workers left for Spain, on the worker migration program, underscoring the Gambia government’s commitment to boost job opportunities for its citizenry while strengthening international partnership and major foreign policy objectives