Gambian armed forces have made four arrests of active soldiers who were allegedly involved in a plot to overthrow the administration of President Adama Barrow on December 20, 2022. ... Read more »
The U.S. has imposed economic sanctions on Zineb Souma Yahya Jammeh, the former first lady of The Gambia. She is believed to control many of the overseas assets of her husband, ... Read more »
Gambian lawmakers voted to advance to the next parliamentary stage a bill to reverse the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), sparking concerns among activists ... Read more »
Although the World Health Organisation has continuously warned of the serious health risks associated with FGM, many countries have struggled to end the practice. The Gambian ... Read more »
Ousman Sonko, the 54-year-old former interior minister of the Gambia, is on trial in the Swiss Federal Criminal Court for his alleged role in a series of crimes perpetrated against ... Read more »
Musu Bakoto Sawo, a Gambian changemaker, women rights advocate and human rights lawyer, has been named the 'African of the Year' by Nigeria's Daily Trust. Former Botswana President ... Read more »
Gambian President Adama Barrow was celebrated in 2016 after defeating his predecessor Yahya Jammeh in a presidential election, ending 22 years of Read more »
The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) has congratulated and commended Senegalese president Macky Sall for his decision not to run for a third term. The Party hailed President Sall ... Read more »
The Minister of Health, Ahmad Lamin Samateh, has confirmed to the media, that the deaths of seventy children were as a result of Acute Kidney Injury disease. He made these ... Read more »
Since the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), a 3-year fact-finding body that looked into the human rights violations and abuses committed under former ... Read more »
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