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FGM in The Gambia: Lawmaker tables bill in parliament to lift ban
A bill aimed at lifting the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) has been tabled in The Gambia’s parliament by…
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Mixed reactions as Gambia beats Nigeria to win best jollof 2023
Jollof rice fans worldwide have taken to social media to share their thoughts about The Gambia emerging winners of the…
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Gambia’s vice president dies in India after ‘short illness’
The Gambia’s Vice President Badara Alieu Joof has died of illness in India, President Adama Barrow said on Wednesday. Joof,…
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Gambia issues white paper on Jammeh-era excesses, accepts to exhume and identify bodies
The Gambian Government has released a white paper accepting recommendations by the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) which conducted…
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Exiled Yahya Jammeh ‘cancels’ his party’s poll pact with Gambia president
Former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has rejected a recently announced alliance between his party, the APRC alliance, and the…
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VIDEO: Activists threaten Gambia govt over ‘unholy alliance’ with Jammeh’s party
Anger and disappointment in the Gambia after the announcement on Sunday of the unlikely coalition between the party of…
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Zambia election: President cries foul as opposition leads in early vote count
Zambia’s main opposition candidate has taken a considerable lead in partial results for a tight presidential election while incumbent leader…
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Gambian mother in New York fatally shot by son after telling him to get a job – Family reveals
Fatoumata Danson, a 39-year-old Gambian immigrant residing in New York, was fatally shot in the head by her 22-year-old son…
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Gambia leader in isolation after VP contracts virus
The Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has gone into self-isolation after his vice-president tested positive for coronavirus. President Barrow will isolate…
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