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25 Sep to 24 Oct: 18 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.

What stood out The news pointed at the Gambia on 1 of the 30 days held. Most on Friday 16 October 2026: 9 of its 29 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%.
Compared with the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
The evidence its 102 stories about people being harmed in these days →
Harm in the newsHelp & hopeParts of lifeHarm reportedFeelingsTone of words

Gambia: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories

Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.

40%0%25 Sep2 Oct9 Oct16 Oct24 Oct25 Sep: 9%; world 18%26 Sep: 20%; world 18%27 Sep: 29%; world 20%28 Sep: 9%; world 19%29 Sep: 9%; world 18%30 Sep: 10%; world 18%1 Oct: 15%; world 19%2 Oct: 30%; world 19%3 Oct: 20%; world 20%5 Oct: 22%; world 19%6 Oct: 21%; world 19%7 Oct: 11%; world 19%8 Oct: 16%; world 20%9 Oct: 26%; world 20%10 Oct: 22%; world 22%11 Oct: 5%; world 23%12 Oct: 6%; world 20%13 Oct: 17%; world 20%14 Oct: 19%; world 19%15 Oct: 17%; world 19%16 Oct: 31%; world 19% · people killed Gambia17 Oct: 0%; world 19%18 Oct: 40%; world 20%19 Oct: 21%; world 19%20 Oct: 31%; world 18%21 Oct: 25%; world 18%22 Oct: 32%; world 19%23 Oct: 21%; world 19%24 Oct: 33%; world 19%
GambiaThe world

Key events

the events its news covered most, newest on the right

No events in these days.

Its biggest days

when the news pointed at the Gambia most
Friday 16 October 2026 · Rights & justice

9 of its 29 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 17%. Reports of people killed ran at about 4 times the usual rate (5 stories).

that day →its stories →

In detail

against the world's news, same days

Parts of life

Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.

Rights & justice41%41 stories
Health24%24 stories
Disasters & accidents10%10 stories
Conflict & violence8%8 stories
Shelter & services6%6 stories
Food & livelihood5%5 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given3%3 stories
Displacement3%3 stories

Where it happened

SenegalMaliGuinea-BissauGuinea

Gambia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.

Harm reported

Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.

Stories reporting people killed15 Stories reporting people affected12 Stories reporting arrests9 Stories reporting refugees4 Stories reporting evacuations1

Harsh or warm words

harshwarm

Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.

Filled dot: Gambia. Ring: the world. Measured over 102 stories.

Feelings

Angerabout as angry as the world's Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefabout as grief-stricken as the world's Against its own usual: about as usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times

Dot: Gambia in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Gambia's own usual (the 30 days before).

Its neighbours, same days

Mali49 in 100 of its 227 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Guinea-Bissau26 in 100 of its 171 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Gambia18 in 100 of its 553 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Guinea18 in 100 of its 191 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health Senegal13 in 100 of its 433 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice

Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.

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