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Phoday Jarjussey obituary

Other lives: Civil servant in the Gambia who became a Labour councillor in the UK after fleeing a military coup

The Guardian - UK

Gambia may have upheld its ban on female cutting, but the fight goes on away from parliament

Gambia has been rocked in recent months by a heated debate on female genital cutting, a centuries-old practice rooted in concepts about sexual purity and control of women

The Independent UK

MPs in the Gambia vote to uphold ban on female genital mutilation

Campaigners applaud decision not to repeal law in west African country with one of the highest rates of FGM

The Guardian - UK

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Gambia MPs Uphold Ban On Female Genital Mutilation

Gambian lawmakers voted on Monday to uphold a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation, rejecting a controversial bill seeking to overturn the law after months of heated debate and international pressure.

International Business Times

Gambia upholds its ban on female genital cutting. Reversing it would have been a global first

Lawmakers in the West African nation of Gambia have rejected a bill that would have overturned a ban on female genital cutting

The Independent UK

Gambia Lawmakers Reject Bill To Overturn Female Genital Cutting Ban

Gambia lawmakers reject bill to reverse ban on female genital cutting, a harmful practice with serious health risks. Efforts continue to eliminate this pra...

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Gambia’s parliament upholds ban on female genital mutilation

MPs vote to kill the Women’s (Amendment) Bill, which had sought to decriminalise the practice of female circumcision.

Al Jazeera

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Gambia MPs Back Report Upholding Genital Mutilation Ban

Gambian lawmakers on Monday approved a committee report supporting a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), as a bill seeking to overturn the law heads for a final vote this month.

International Business Times

At least 89 people dead as boat capsizes off Mauritania

Dozens missing after fishing vessel left from border of Senegal and Gambia with 170 believed to have been on board.

Al Jazeera

Sudan crisis: Conflict cripples medical system to the brink

In tonight's edition: Sudan is on the brink of famine and after more than a year of conflict, people are struggling to get access to medical facilities. Also, The Gambia aims to make education accessible to all. And we head to Senegal, where the new government is trying to save…

France 24

Swiss Court Jails Gambian Ex-minister For Crimes Against Humanity

Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court on Wednesday sentenced Gambian ex-interior minister Ousman Sonko to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity committed under the regime of former dictator Yahya Jammeh.

International Business Times

‘Right to freedom from torture’: UN experts urge the Gambia not to decriminalise FGM

Repealing ban would mean return of ‘one of the most pernicious forms of violence committed against women and children’

The Guardian - UK

Trainee FGM ‘cutter’ who fled the Gambia fights renewed risk to girls

Maimouna Jawo launches online campaign from UK after Gambian move to rescind female genital mutilation ban

The Guardian - UK

‘Over my dead body’, say Gambian mothers amid efforts to lift FGM ban

As politicians work to repeal anti-female circumcision law, women stand firm to shield the next generation of girls.

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Issie Princesse Supports Cameroon At Cameroon Vs. Gambia Match

Experience Issie Princesse's passionate support for the Cameroon vs. Gambia match, highlighting the unity and excitement of sports fandom on social media.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Gambian women and girls urgently need our help as the spectre of FGM returns

With brutal timing, on International Women’s Day, the UN released data that showed that 30 million girls have been subject to female genital mutilation (FGM) between 2016 and 2023. That means globally now more than 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone this abhorrent practice.

Al Jazeera

The Gambia votes to reverse landmark ban on female genital mutilation

Rights groups say proposed rollback of 2015 law will overturn women’s rights across the region as a whole.

France 24

Gambian MPs debate bill reversing ban on FGM

In tonight's edition: Gambian MPs debate a bill to end a ban on FGM. If reversed, The Gambia would become the first country ever to do so. Also, a Congolese court sentences a top journalist to six months in prison. Stanis Bujakera was arrested last year after an article suggesting…

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The Guardian - UK

Move to overturn FGM ban in the Gambia postponed

Committee will examine for at least three months a bill proposing repeal of ban on female genital mutilation

The Guardian - UK

She shoots … but can Gambia’s trailblazing female photographer score a place at the World Cup?

Sarjo Baldeh accompanied the Gambia national team as one of a handful of female photographers at the African Cup of Nations . Now she has her sights set on 2026

Evening Standard

Gambia 2-3 Cameroon: Indomitable Lions win thriller to reach AFCON knockout stage

Another thrilling finale to an AFCON group saw the Indomitable Lions three times take the lead

The Guardian - UK

The Gambia v Cameroon, Guinea v Senegal: Africa Cup of Nations – as it happened

Cameroon sensationally struck back to beat The Gambia and secure second in Group C while Senegal clinched top spot

Al Jazeera

‘Conflict timber’: Gambian traffickers continue rosewood trade despite ban

Al Jazeera investigation finds connection between secessionist struggle in Senegal and timber traffickers in Gambia.

International Business Times

Senegal Enjoy Winning Start To AFCON Defence, Cameroon And Algeria Held

Lamine Camara scored a stunning brace as Senegal began their defence of the Africa Cup of Nations title with a 3-0 win over Gambia on Monday, but fellow heavyweights Algeria and Cameroon were both held in their opening matches.

The Conversation

New Zealand can learn from South Africa, The Gambia and others when it comes to international accountability

In 2023 the world witnessed a sustained attack on the very foundations of the international legal order.

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