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West African Humanists Welcome Rejection of Bill to Unban Female Genital Mutilation in Gambia

LAGOS, Nigeria - The West African Humanist Network has applauded Gambian lawmakers for rejecting a bill that sought to decriminalise female genital mutilation in...

Jailbreak: Manhunt As 20 Prisoners Escape From Gambian Prison

Not more than 20 prisoners are on the run triggered by the biggest jailbreak in the history of the Gambia. The prisoners escaped from Gambia’s...

‘Gambia Will Collapse If Nigerians Leave Our Country’ – Vice President Tambajang

Fatoumata Tambajang, the vice-president of the Gambia, has said that the Gambia would ‘collapse’ if Nigerian professionals in the country withdraw their services or...

Gambia: Court Issues Arrest Warrant For Jammeh ‘Assassins’ In Killing Of Journalist

A Gambian court on Friday, May 19, 2017 issued international arrest warrants for two ex-soldiers suspected of murdering a journalist during the rule of...

Gambia Praised For Reversing Jammeh Move To Leave Int’l Criminal Court

The president of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, ICC, Sidiki Kaba welcomes the decision of...

Leo Igwe: January 19 – As Gambia Awaits The Will Of Allah? [MUST READ]

Anxiety prevails in the Gambia as the people await what becomes of their country come January 19. Will this country tow the path of...

Gambia: Defiant Jammeh Defies Africa’s Leaders, Vows To Sit-Tight

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh vowed to stay in power when his mandate ends in January, defying calls from West African leaders to hand over...

UN Envoy Says Jammeh Must Leave Power On January 19 Or Risk ‘Strong Sanctions’

The United Nations Special Representative for West Africa said on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 that Gambia’s President Yahya Jammeh would be “strongly sanctioned” if...

Gambia: Soldiers Take Over Electoral Commission HQ, As Jammeh Rebuffs ECOWAS Leaders

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s ruling party challenged his defeat in a Dec. 1 election at the Supreme Court on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 as...

Reuben Abati: The Yahya Jammeh Problem [MUST READ]

When President Yahya Jammeh of The Gambia conceded defeat after the December 1, Presidential elections in that West African country of 1.9 million people,...

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