Dr. Fatou Baldeh and Fulbright Specialist Fred Rooney are collaborating to establish The Gambia's first legal incubator, providing enhanced training for lawyers to start their own law offices and improve access to justice for vulnerable groups.
Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and President Bassirou Diomaye Faye have had the insurrection case against them officially dismissed by a judge in Dakar, Senegal, citing the recently enacted amnesty law to facilitate political reconciliation and resolution amidst the country's political turmoil
President Barrow inaugurates The Gambia's 2025 Legal Year, emphasizing judicial independence, modernization, transitional justice, anti-corruption measures, and security sector reform. Reforms aim to strengthen the rule of law, enhance efficiency, restore public confidence, and promote accountability and human rights.
Lang Balla Sawo, the suspended president of the Gambia Dock and Maritime Workers Union, has petitioned the Banjul High Court to order the Gambia Ports Authority to pay him D1 million for alleged wrongful interference in his office. Sawo is also seeking a declaration that his suspension is null and void, and that his removal from the board of directors of the Dock Labour Company, Gambia Limited, is unlawful. He is further demanding that the defendants vacate his office and pay all dividends due to him by the Gambia Ports Authority.
The Judiciary of The Gambia marked the opening of the 2025 Legal Year on February 9, emphasizing the need to adequately resource the judiciary for a more efficient legal landscape. The event highlighted the importance of judicial independence, the need to address challenges such as case backlogs and inadequate resources, and the importance of attracting and retaining quality legal professionals. The celebration also served as a call to action to ensure a fair and effective judicial system, seen as a cornerstone of a just society.
The Gambia's Minister of Justice, Dawda Jallow, and his adviser, Ida Persson, have discussed the country's transitional justice programme on West Coast Radio, highlighting the broader corrective measures being undertaken by the state. The programme, which includes the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC), is part of a strategy to address systemic challenges that have affected the nation for over two decades. Despite criticism and allegations of procedural deficiencies, the Ministry of Justice continues to prioritize legality, fairness, and procedural rigor in addressing the nation's complex historical challenges.
The Gambia has launched a new law magazine titled "JUSTICE: Let There Be Justice Though The Heavens Fall," aimed at promoting legal discourse, transparency, and accountability. The magazine, founded by esteemed legal mind FaFa Edrissa M’Bai, will serve as a platform for legal practitioners, scholars, and students to discuss pressing legal issues. The inaugural edition explores various topics including constitutional development, the role of the judiciary in safeguarding democracy, and gender justice.