2025 in the Gambia
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Events in the year 2025 in the Gambia.
Incumbents
[edit]- President: Adama Barrow
- Vice-President of the Gambia: Muhammad B.S. Jallow
- Chief Justice: Hassan Bubacar Jallow
Events
[edit]- 15 April – Michael Sang Correa, a former member of the Gambia Armed Forces, is convicted in the United States of torturing five people accused of involvement in a 2006 coup attempt against then-president Yahya Jammeh.[1]
- 5 May – Twenty-nine people, including two journalists, are arrested following protests against allegations of misconduct over the sale of assets seized from former president Yahya Jammeh.[2]
- 22 July – 2023–2025 mpox epidemic: The first case of mpox is reported in the country with the government declaring an outbreak.[3]
- 23 July – Protests break out in Banjul following several corruption scandals.[4]
- 10 August – A one-month-old infant dies after being subjected to female genital mutilation in Wellingara, resulting in two arrests.[5]
- 7 November – Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma flees to the Gambia due to safety concerns and is granted asylum.[6]
- 29 November – A suspect in the 2004 murder of journalist Deyda Hydara is arrested in Senegal. He is extradited to the Gambia on December 2.[7]
Holidays
[edit]Source:[8]
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 18 February – Independence Day
- 30 March – Koriteh
- 18 April – Good Friday
- 21 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 9 May – Ascension Day
- 25 May – Africa Day
- 6 June – Tabaski
- 6 July – Ashura
- 22 July – Revolution Day
- 15 August – Assumption Day
- 4 September – The Prophet's Birthday
- 1 November – All Saints' Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
References
[edit]- ^ "Gambian ex-soldier convicted at US trial of torturing suspected backers of a failed 2006 coup". Associated Press. 16 April 2025. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ "27 people arrested in a protest in Gambia over the sale of a former dictator's assets". Associated Press. 10 May 2025. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
- ^ "Gambia declares mpox outbreak". Hürriyet Daily News. 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- ^ "Gambians protest corruption following recent scandals". France 24. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Gambians protest corruption following recent scandals". France 24. 12 August 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Cameroon's opposition leader in The Gambia after fleeing for his safety". BBC. 24 November 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ "Suspect charged in killing of AFP's Gambia correspondent". France 24. 2025-12-03. Retrieved 2025-12-04.
- ^ "Gambia Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
External links
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