April 08, 2023
Gambia: Passion to Feed a Healthier Gambia
The majority of food consumed in The Gambia is imported, but a growing number of young entrepreneurs are starting food production companies, encouraged by the availability of… Read more »
March 18, 2023
Gambia: Returning Migrant Counts Cost of Attempted Europe Crossing
Amadou Jobe, like many other Gambians before him, embarked on a perilous journey through northern Africa, in a failed bid to reach Europe. Now, with the support of the UN, he is… Read more »
March 11, 2023
Gambia: 'Every Other Young Girl You See Has Undergone Female Genital Mutilation'
Women in The Gambia face high levels of female genital mutilation (FGM), period poverty (an inability to afford menstrual hygiene products), and domestic violence. In an interview… Read more »
March 05, 2023
Gambia: Changing Lives in the Gambia - A UN Resident Coordinator Blog
Seraphine Wakana, the UN Resident Coordinator in The Gambia, is coming to the end of her mandate. In this blog, she reflects on her experience over the last five years, which have… Read more »
February 26, 2023
Gambia: First Person - Hatching a Plan for Success in Rural Gambia
In rural areas of The Gambia, job opportunities are scarce, but villagers like Guidom Sabally are benefiting from practical training, gaining recognized qualifications, and setting… Read more »
September 03, 2022
West Africa: Dealing With the Trauma of Displacement in the Gambia
Thousands of Senegalese have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in The Gambia, after clashes broke out earlier this year, in parts of Senegal occupied by separatists.… Read more »