This weekend, we join forces with Green-Up Gambia and partners to plant 5000 mangroves at Tanbi Wetland in Bakau, in honor of Internation Day for Conservation of Mangrove Ecosystems. Together, we renew our commitment to a greener future.

Ambassador Sharon Cromer, on Wednesday, had the honor of meeting with Franklin Mutahakana, the new World Bank Country Representative in The Gambia. Their fruitful discussion covered a variety of crucial matters, fostering collaboration.

The deadline for applications for the 2025-2026 Fulbright African Research Scholar Program has been extended to September 1, 2024. More details here: gm.usembassy.gov/2025-26-fulbri…

U.S. Embassy Banjul staff, led by Ambassador Sharon Cromer, joined Green-Up Gambia, and other Gambian environmentalists in planting over 5000 mangrove propagules at Tanbi Wetland in Cape Point. The initiative marked World Mangroves Day, emphasizing climate change mitigation,

Have you had the chance to visit our new American Corner, The Gambia in Fajara? If not, watch this video! The space is open to the public at no cost.

Are you skilled in CCTV installation and maintenance services? The U.S. Embassy Banjul is seeking proposals for CCTV camera installation and annual maintenance services. Quotations are due by August 9, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. Please submit your proposals electronically to

Cheering on our superstars, Team USA, at the ongoing Summer Olympics in France! Sending best wishes to Team Gambia too. Go Team USA! 🇺🇸 Go Team Gambia! 🇬🇲

Our 2024 IVLP participants recently received their certificates of completion from Ambassador Sharon Cromer. The fellows are Isatou Dabo, Executive Director of the National Agency Against Trafficking in Persons, Muhammed S. Bah, President of The Gambia Press Union, and

Please join us in congratulating our 2024 Gambian Mandela Washington Fellows for successfully completing their six-week intensive fellowship program in the United States. At the Summit, three of our fellows delivered powerful Ignite Talks, demonstrating leadership in addressing

The 2025 Mandela Washington Fellowship application is now open! This is your chance to participate in a six-week life-changing training program at a top U.S. educational institution in Business, Civic Engagement, or Public Management. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain

Mandela Washington Fellowship Celebrates 10 Years! Since its inception in 2014, 85 young leaders from different parts of The Gambia, 44 women and 42 men, have participated in the Mandela Washington Fellowship. As we mark the Fellowship’s 10th anniversary in 2024, we celebrate the

Ambassador Sharon Cromer today accompanied Fatou Baldeh, our 2024 International Women of Courage Award recipient, to the State House to officially inform President Adama Barrow about her honor. Fatou was recognized at the White House earlier this year, receiving the U.S.

Our Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, Rebecca Taylor, recently delivered remarks at the opening of a Social and Gender Integration Plan (SGIP) workshop organized by the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Gambia. The program highlighted the importance of gender mainstreaming and

Do you have questions about the Mandela Washington Fellowship application or need some guidance? Please join us for a session filled with useful tips for the 2025 application. Remember to apply for MWF2025 . Deadline is September 10. mwfellows.info/apply

We will host a Facebook Live session on Thursday from 3p.m. to 4:30p.m. to guide you through the application process for the Mandela Washington Fellowship. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from our alumni, who will share helpful tips.

The U.S. Embassy in Banjul will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024, in observance of Labor Day in the United States. Normal business operations will resume on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. We wish all our hardworking Department personnel, both here in The Gambia and around the

Celebrating 10 Years of Impact with MandelaWshFellowship! Today, we introduce Fatoumatta Kassama, a 2017 Mandela Washington Fellow from the Public Management Track at Syracuse University. Fatoumatta is the founder of Girls' Pride Gambia , an organization dedicated to addressing period