Gambia: Youth Parliament Celebrates ‘Historic’ Elections Despite Funding Hurdles –

By: Sering Mass Jallow

The National Youth Parliament (NYP), a non-partisan civil society organisation, has concluded what it describes as a historic election process, despite facing major funding hurdles that tested its capacity to deliver a smooth vote.

The week-long election, which wrapped up on Wednesday, 16 July 2025, brought together vetted youth leaders from across The Gambia’s constituencies to contest for seats in the youth parliament. Voting was conducted over three days, with…