A youth-led civic group in Gambia (a small West African nation that endured 22 years of dictatorship under Yahya Jammeh before a democratic transition in 2016) is pressing the government for transparency over how seized assets from the former regime were sold. The movement, Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA), was formed in 2025 after concerns emerged that vehicles, aircraft, and other property confiscated from Jammeh's circle may have been auctioned below market value and without public scrutiny. Authorities have responded with growing repression, including the use of tear gas and water cannon against protesters and the arrest of 13 activists at a anniversary gathering in May 2026 — prompting fresh debate about the right to peaceful assembly in the country.