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Gambia: Islamic State Decision 'Not Constitutional'
Al Jazeera, 12 December 2015
Gambia's president has declared the West African country an Islamic republic, saying the decision was made because Islam is the religion of most citizens and the nation must break… Read more »
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Gambia: Women Working for Govt Ordered to Wear Headscarves
DW, 6 January 2016
The decision contradicts a promise of no change in dress code when the country declared itself an Islamic republic last month. Female civil servants will be expected to use a head… Read more »
Gambia Islamic State Decision 'Not Constitutional'
President Yahya Jammeh has said the decision was made because the country needs to be break away from its colonial past.
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Gambia: President Declares Country an Islamic Republic
DW, 12 December 2015
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has said his West African country is now an Islamic republic. The nation has a sizeable Christian minority alongside the large Muslim majority. Read more »
