The Gambia Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy KM Keita, has formally assumed the chairmanship of the African Caucus of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank

Police physically removed Auditor General Modou Ceesay from his office after he refused to give up the post, following a reshuffle by President Barrow; Ceesay's lawyer will file a case before the Supreme Court to challenge the ‘illegal and forceful’ act

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