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Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight

The world’s greatest stage is the sprawling Midtown Manhattan complex where leaders meet each year to discuss humanity’s future

The Independent UK

Spain’s leader visits Gambia as part of a West Africa tour to tackle irregular migration

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez arrived in Gambia on Wednesday as part of a three-day tour of West Africa to tackle irregular migration

The Independent UK

Who is Ousman Sonko, the former Gambian politician on trial in Geneva?

Sonko is the highest-ranking official under former dictator Yahya Jammeh, to stand trial for widespread rights abuses.

Al Jazeera

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Timeline: A history of ECOWAS military interventions in three decades

The West African bloc has a history of successful military interventions to restore constitutional order in the region.

Al Jazeera

Gambia appoints former civil service head as new vice president

Gambia's President Adama Barrow on Friday appointed a former head of civil service, Muhammad B. S. Jallow, to replace the West African country's late Vice President Badara Alieu Joof, the presidency said in a statement.

Reuters

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Letter from Gambian President

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received a letter from Gambian President Adama Barrow on the bilateral relations that bind the two fraternal countries and peoples, and ways to support and enhance them in various fields and at all levels. Saudi Deputy Minister of…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Gambian vice president dies after ‘short illness’ in India

Joof was the fourth deputy to serve under President Barrow since his 2016 win against former strongman Yahya Jammeh.

Al Jazeera

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Gambian vice president dies of illness, president says

Gambia's Vice-President Badara Alieu Joof has died of illness in India, President Adama Barrow said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Gambians Government Says Fugitive Soldier Who Backed Coup Plot Has Fled Abroad

The Gambian government is prosecuting several lower ranking members of the Gambian military for the crime.

Zenger

Two military officers arrested in Gambia for alleged link to foiled coup

Two Gambian military officers linked to an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Adama Barrow have been arrested over the weekend, Gambia's government spokesperson said on Monday.

Reuters

France condemns attempted coup d’etat in The Gambia

France’s Foreign Ministry on Friday gave its full support to the Gambian government following the attempted coup in the west African country. "France strongly condemns the recent coup attempt against President Adama Barrow in The Gambia," the Quai d'Orsay said in a statement.

Radio France Internationale

Gambians Wonder If Country’s Former Dictator Behind Recent Coup Attempt.

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Zenger

West Africa has experienced a wave of coups - superficial democracy is to blame

West Africa has seen coups and military takeovers in three countries in 2022. Like those of the past, they came with promises of a quick return to civilian regimes once socio-economic and political challenges had been met. The challenges are usually listed as inept governance, corruption, rising insecurity and popular…

The Conversation

MWL Conference of African Ulemas Kicks off in Gambia to Promote Moderation

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr.

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Surge in Gambia child deaths linked cough syrup under control, president says

Gambia's President Adama Barrow on Friday said a surge in acute kidney injuries likely linked to a paracetamol syrup that killed dozens of children in past months was under control, with only two diagnoses in the last two weeks.

Radio France Internationale

Gambian court sentences five former spies to death for Jammeh-era murder

A Gambian court has sentenced five former members of the intelligence service to death for the murder of a political activist during the rule of ex-dictator Yahya Jammeh.

Reuters

Five former Gambian intelligence officials convicted of murdering opposition activist

Gambia's former spy chief and four other ex-intelligence officials have been sentenced to death for the 2016 murder of an opponent of ex-president Yahya Jammeh, a rare instance of criminal accountability for Jammeh-era crimes

Al Jazeera

Gambian government says it will prosecute exiled ex-ruler Jammeh

Yahya Jammeh has been accused of murder, rape, torture and other alleged crimes committed in his more than 20-year rule.

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Gambia to investigate fugitive ex-dictator Jammeh for abuses

Gambia’s government is setting up a special prosecutor’s office to investigate for severe human rights violations and potentially charge former dictator Yahya Jammeh, who fled into exile in 2017 after 22 years in power

Al Jazeera

At The Gambia’s Memory House, victims rewrite Jammeh-era history

A museum outside the capital is attempting to educate Gambians on abuses committed under former leader Yahya Jammeh.

Al Jazeera

Jammeh ally on trial in Germany over role in Gambian death squad

Bai Lowe is accused of being a driver for the ex-Gambian leader’s hit squad, known as Junglers, between 2003 and 2006.

Radio France Internationale

Gambian president's party falls short of majority in legislative vote

Gambian President Adama Barrow's party won a narrow victory in legislative elections but fell short of the majority needed to govern the West African country alone, results showed Sunday.

The Conversation

Why The Gambia should fast-track gender quotas for women

Women have historically been poorly represented in positions of power and decision-making in The Gambia. Out of 58 National Assembly members, only six are women lawmakers and only three of these are elected. Women make up more than half of the Gambian population, yet they account for only 10% of…

Reuters

Gambian President Barrow vows economic progress at start of second term

Gambian President Adama Barrow on Wednesday pledged to work to jumpstart the economy and ensure broad-based development gains as he was sworn in for a second five-year term in office.

Al Jazeera

The Gambia’s Barrow sworn in for second presidential term

Adama Barrow promises economic progress after he won re-election last month with 53 percent of the first-round vote.

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