ECOWAS–Sahel Reconnect: Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister urged the new ECOWAS leadership to intensify dialogue with AES countries (Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger) and push Vision 2050, with peace, trade and infrastructure at the core. Parliament Watch: The National Assembly resumes Monday, 7 Sept, to debate key bills including Competition and Consumer Protection, Cyber Crime and Gambia Immigration, plus the 2027 revenue and expenditure estimates. GIABA Leadership: Gambian economist Mam Cherno Jallow has taken over as GIABA Director-General, tasked with strengthening regional action against money laundering and terrorist financing. Market Sanitation Push: Ministers flagged worsening sanitation at major markets, calling for real waste-management accountability from councils and market users, not just temporary clean-ups. Tourism Deal-Making: The Gambia Tourism Board will attend Nigeria’s Akwaaba Travel Trade Expo (Sept 13–15) to grow business links and promote a MICE tourism push. Water & Power Support: GIRAV Project donated four Toyota pickup vehicles to NAWEC to boost field operations, alongside smart-meter rollout plans. Drug Enforcement: DLEAG arrested a Nigerian man in The Gambia with 9,020 ecstasy tablets, suspected skunk, and a suspected drug-processing machine. Cybersecurity Certification: Cybernovr secured ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for its information security management system. Maritime Standards: IMO and Ghana Maritime Authority partnered on training to strengthen seafarer certification assessment quality across West Africa.