In a decisive day of regional diplomacy, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, on July 7, 2025 hosted four high-level delegations at the ECOWAS Headquarters in Abuja, driving forward key partnerships in fiscal governance, scientific peacebuilding, legal integration, and infrastructure-led development. The strategic consultations, aligned with ECOWAS Vision 2050 and the…
The United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) recently launched its 2025 annual Human Development Report, bringing together state ministers, permanent secretaries, diplomats, academics, activists and CSO members to discuss the substance of this year’s report. The high-level event was staged at the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Senegambia, with people who have distinguished themselves in their various…
Speaking Monday at a breakfast meeting with journalists, the President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, described his ten-year presidency as a consuming yet profoundly fulfilling mission. The press briefing is the first official event of the Bank’s 2025 Annual Meetings, taking place in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire from 26 to 30…
Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania was today elected President of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) at the Bank’s Annual Meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Tah was elected by the Bank’s Board of Governors, comprising Finance and Economy Ministers or Central Bank Governors of the Bank Group’s 81 regional and non-regional member countries. The…
In a major boost to grassroots climate action, Beakanyang on May 29, 2025, launched a renewable energy and energy-efficient cooking stoves project in Nyakoi Taibatou, Wuli West District, Upper River Region. The initiative, supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), also marked the laying of a foundation stone for the construction of a modern,…
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Hon. Seedy K.M Keita has signed two financing agreements with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) during the 2025 IsDB Group Annual Meetings in Algiers, Algeria. The agreements are Loan financing of US$3 million and Grant financing of US$150,000.00 for the Supplementary Financing for Enhancing Value Addition in the…
In a key diplomatic move to strengthen bilateral relations, Gambia’s Vice President Mohammed B.S. Jallow met with Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon on Wednesday, 28 May in Dushanbe. The high-level talks, held at the State House, focused on expanding cooperation in trade, capacity building, and multilateral diplomacy. VP Jallow delivered greetings from President Adama Barrow and…
The ECOWAS Gender Development Centre (EGDC), in partnership with UNFPA, at the weekend, commemorated the International Day for the Elimination of Obstetric Fistula alongside ECOWAS’ 50th anniversary. Obstetric fistula, a severe childbirth injury affecting over 2 million women globally, remains a pressing issue in low-resource settings. ECOWAS has renewed its commitment to addressing this condition…
The National Council for Civic Education, in partnership with UNDP with funding from the European Union GREAT Project, has organised constituency consultative dialogues on 2024 draft constitution. The dialogue sessions were part of the NCCE ongoing awareness and consultations campaign, themed “A New Constitution for a New Republic: Get Informed, Get Involved.” This initiative, commencing…
The Vice President of The Gambia, Mohammed BS Jallow, on Saturday presided over the official launch of the National Assembly Strategic Plan 2025–2029 at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo. The newly unveiled plan, under the theme “Enhancing Parliamentary Performance, Strengthening Democratic Institutions, and Inclusive Citizen Engagement,” sets out a bold…
