Gambia: Survey Shows High Prevalence of Child Marriage in the Gambia

Surveys conducted by Wassu Gambia Kafo (WGK) in 2021 and 2022, have disclosed a high prevalence rate of child marriage in the Gambia, of about eighty percent (80). Unwanted… Read more »

Gambia: Human Rights Committee Observes Long Detentions Without Trial

The National Assembly Member for Wuli East Constituency Hon. Suwaibou Touray, disclosed to his colleague members that they have observed that the long detention of persons at the… Read more »

Libya: Gambian Migrants Intercepted At Sea, Detained in Tripoli

The Director of Migration at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Musa Camara, said more than 100 Gambian migrants were intercepted at sea and are now placed under detention in Tripoli. Read more »

Gambia: State Withdraws Charges Against Sainabou Mbye and Co.

The State has on Friday filed a nolle prosequi in the criminal trial of Sainabou Mbye, Cherno Mbye, and Kibily Dambelly in the High Court presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh.… Read more »

Gambia: IMF Approves U.S.$27 Million (D1675 Million) for the Gambia

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Wednesday, 14th December 2022, announced the approval of US$27.41 million disbursement for the Gambia, by the Executive Board of the… Read more »

Gambia: Human Rights Committee Call On Police Not to Inflict Inhumane Treatment On Detainees

The Human Rights Committee of the National Assembly has recommended for the Gambia Police Force (GPF) to desist from inflicting any inhumane and degrading treatment on detainees… Read more »

Gambia: When Will the UNHCR Issue a Statement On the Shooting of Four Persons, Three of Whom Died?

It is being reported in the Gambian and Senegalese media in different ways. Nonetheless the bodies have been interned without any indication that autopsy has been done by either… Read more »

Gambia: No Need to Separate Mayoral and Other Council Elections

The separation of mayoral and other council elections did create an absurd situation that has never been interrogated. Even before the Supreme Court declared section 9A of the… Read more »