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).
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.
How it moved
Anger in the words of Gambia's stories about people being harmed
100 is the world's average over these days: 200 means twice the world's. Dashed line: the world. It moves with what its news was about as well as with its words: anger rises when more of it is about conflict and violence.
GambiaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at the Gambia mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysParts 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
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 evacuations1Harsh 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.
Where it happened
Gambia (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.