Public Announcement: Implementation of Executive Directive on Residence Permit Fee Adjustment for Nigerians and Guineans Banjul, 17th July 2025 – In line with a Ministerial Directive issued on 14th July 2025 by the Ministry of Interior regarding the principle of reciprocity in residence permit fees for nationals of the Federal […]
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Senegalese commentator arrested, prime minister calls for media boycott
Press Statement Dakar, July 14, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Senegalese authorities to release news commentator Badara Gadiaga, to cease arresting journalists, and to refrain from retaliating against the media for coverage critical of the government. Senegal’s special cybersecurity division (DSC) arrested Gadiaga on July 9, 2025, over his remarks […]
Commentary: Diaspora in Dissonance: When Gambian Democracy Suffers from Political Myopia
The Witness Bench # 0035: Diaspora in Dissonance: When Gambian Democracy Suffers from Political Myopia By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: In the annals of democratic struggle, the Gambian diaspora has long positioned itself as a voice of conscience—an external force calling for accountability, transparency, and reform. Yet in moments that […]
EFSCRJ Welcomes the Appointment of the Chair and Vice Chair of the IEC
PUBLIC STATEMENT 9th July 2025 Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice welcomes the appointment of the new Chairperson and Vice for the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). We note with concern that the appointment of these leaders is coming at a critical juncture in the history of the Gambia […]