Ndey Rose Sarr, UNFPA representative in The Gambia, stated that female genital mutilation is harmful and a violation of human rights, sexual rights and children's rights that should not be allowed by the country

The National People’s Party Student Wing President urged Gambian youths to safeguard the country’s peace and stability amid growing protests over the electricity crisis, warning that violence will only deepen the hardship families are already facing

Safe, orderly, and regular labour migration is the focus of a two-day workshop focusing on improving labour market information systems, supporting ethical recruitment, and strengthening protection and reintegration services for migrant workers

Negotiations between with Senegal have allowed Gambian farmers to return to their border farms after several months of tension caused by military incidents, revealing a significant step forward in managing cross-border disputes

54% of infants in Gambia are now exclusively breastfed, a figure above the global average; data has presented by UNICEF Country Representative on World Breastfeeding Week 2026 at the National Nutrition Agency, underlining it is a key progress in nutrition