Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice

19/09/2026

EFSCRJ holds that no person should serve as President of the Gambia for more than 10yrs. We re-echo our call that Pres. Adama Barrow should not seek a third mandate in fulfillment of his 2016 campaign manifesto, promises & commitments.

19/09/2026

Investigations Must Lead to Accountability

EFSCRJ calls on the Government to update Gambians on investigations into the deaths of Omar Badgie and Ebrima Gassama, allegations against former CDS Mamat Cham, the sale of Jammeh’s assets, the Local Government Commission of Inquiry and the missing Kamalo land files.

Citizens have a right to know what was established, who was responsible and what action was taken. Investigations must not be used to manage public outrage until attention fades.

Publish the reports. Prosecute wrongdoing. End impunity.

Read the statement: https://efscrj.org/efscrj-calls-on-government-to-update-the-public-on-pending-investigations/

Gambians Against Looted Assets
Team Gom Sa Bopa- Believe In Yourself
The Association of Non-Governmental Organizations - TANGO
UNDP The Gambia
European Union in The Gambia
Activista The Gambia
Beakanyang
Gambia Participates
Alliance of Victim Led Organizations - The Gambia
Ministry of Interior, The Gambia.

17/09/2026

International Day of Democracy 2026

Democracy belongs to the people and must deliver dignity, justice and development for all. EFSCRJ calls on the Government to uphold the rule of law, transparency, accountability and inclusion and urges every citizen to continue speaking out, engaging, protesting peacefully and voting.

Ten years after dictatorship, we must stand firmly against corruption, abuse of power, political intolerance and the weakening of public institutions.

Defend democracy. Hold power accountable.

Read the Statement here: https://efscrj.org/efscrj-statement-on-international-day-of-democracy-2026/

15/09/2026

EFSCRJ Mourns Three Fallen GAF Recruits

EFSCRJ extends its deepest condolences to the families of the three recruits who tragically lost their lives, and to the entire Gambia Armed Forces.

We honour these young compatriots who aspired to serve and defend their nation.

We welcome the GAF investigation and urge that it be transparent, impartial, and professional, with the findings made public, except where national security genuinely requires otherwise.

The families and the public deserve to know what happened, and lessons must be learned to prevent a recurrence.

We mourn. We honour. We demand accountability.

May their souls rest in perfect peace.

Read our statement here:

EFSCRJ Mourns Three Fallen GAF Recruits EFSCRJ extends its deepest condolences to the families of the three recruits who tragically lost their lives, and to the entire Gambia Armed Forces. We honour these young compatriots who aspired to serve and defend their nation.We welcome the GAF investigation...

10/09/2026

EFSCRJ calls on the President to disclose the names of the members and the terms of reference of the Electricity Taskforce. Transparency is the bedrock of delivery and accountability.

09/09/2026

Tracking Presidential Commitments

The President spoke. We are getting to work to monitor and hold him accountable.

Read our statement.

GAMBIA ELECTRICITY CRISIS President Barrow promised: 24MW Brikama generator by Oct 2026 ⁠50MW Soma solar plant (contract awarded) ⁠Presidential Task Force with biweekly updates We welcome the commitments. But promises aren’t power. EFSCRJ NAWEC Watch will be tracking EVERY deadline. Did the ge...

09/09/2026

GAMBIA ELECTRICITY CRISIS

President Barrow promised:

1. 24MW Brikama generator by Oct 2026
2. ⁠50MW Soma solar plant (contract awarded)
3. ⁠Presidential Task Force with biweekly updates

EFSCRJ NawecWatch will be tracking EVERY deadline.

- Did the generator arrive?
- Is solar construction starting?
- Are updates actually happening?

We'll hold them accountable.

The President said: "I will not promise what Government cannot deliver." We agree. So we'll be watching.

Oct 2026 is the deadline. The clock is ticking.

Gambians deserve light and not just words. Let's demand delivery.

08/09/2026

THE PEOPLE DESERVE ELECTRICITY. THE PEOPLE DESERVE ANSWERS.

EFSCRJ stands in solidarity with citizens protesting the persistent electricity crisis and Banjul and beyond.

Prolonged blackouts are disrupting healthcare, water supply, businesses, schools, households and livelihoods, and putting lives at risk. Reliable electricity is essential to human dignity and the enjoyment of fundamental rights.

We call on Government to treat this as a national crisis, provide answers and account for the resources invested in the electricity sector.

We also urge the Police to respect and protect the constitutional right to peaceful protest and exercise maximum restraint.
Citizens must equally exercise their right responsibly and peacefully, without violence, destruction of property, hate speech or inflammatory conduct.

Peaceful protest is democracy in action. Accountability is the answer.

Read the our statement here: https://efscrj.org/efscrj-stands-with-citizens-demanding-reliable-power-and-accountability/

08/09/2026

All Power Belongs to the People.

ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE!

GALA stands in full solidarity with the people of The Gambia as they rise to demand what should never be a privilege: electricity and water.

No family should go to bed in darkness. No community should be left without water. And no government should remain insulated from a crisis its people are forced to endure.

The people cannot wait. The people will not be silent.

08/09/2026

EFSCRJ is monitoring the water and electricity situation in the country and the public reaction. Citizens have a right to quality public services which the State has a duty to provide. The right to protest is legally guaranteed & urge the State to protect it.