March 18
Gambia: Gambian Lawmakers to Vote On Bill to Repeal FGM Ban
A Monday vote could make Gambia the first country to repeal its ban on female genital cutting. Also referred to as female genital mutilation, or FGM, the procedure includes the… Read more »
December 22, 2022
Gambia: Attempted Coup Blamed On Lack of Security Reforms
The African Union and the Economic Community of West African States have condemned an alleged coup attempt in Gambia. The Gambian government says it arrested four troops planning… Read more »
July 07, 2022
Gambia: Exports of Endangered Rosewood Banned But Enforcement Woes Remain
Gambia has banned all exports of timber to curb rampant illegal logging and protect critically endangered African rosewood, but conservationists remain skeptical that the ban will… Read more »