Gambia cleared to send peacekeepers to Sierra Leone
Gambian MPs have voted affirmatively for the sending of peacekeeping troops to Sierra Leone to protect a shaky peace after ...
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Spain’s PM seeks to stem surge in illegal migrants, visits West Africa
Spain's prime minister announced a series of agreements with the West African nation of Mauritania on Tuesday to stem a ...
Spain PM Sanchez visits West Africa aiming to stem migration surge
Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez starts his second visit this year to West Africa on Tuesday, aiming to curb migration ...
Ecowas pushes for new constitution in the Gambia
The Ecowas commission has said regazetting the draft constitition in The Gambia represents an important milestone in producing a new ...
Gambia’s president Barrow faces backlash over ‘death wish’ on archrival
Gambia’s president Adama Barrow has found himself at the wrong end of raw emotions from his compatriots on all sides ...
William Farquhar Conton (1925 – 2003)
William Farquhar Conton was born on 5 September 1925 in Bathurst, Gambia, to the union of Cecil Conton (1885–1926) and ...
Gambia parliament rejects bill to end ban on female genital mutilation, speaker says
Gambia's parliament on Monday rejected a bill that would have ended a ban on female genital mutilation after lawmakers voted ...
Gambia lawmakers back recommendations to maintain FGM ban
Gambian lawmakers adopted recommendations on Monday for the country to maintain its ban on female genital mutilation ahead of a ...
Gambian ex-minister, Ousman Sonko jailed for 20 years by Swiss court
A Gambian former interior minister has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a court in Switzerland for crimes ...
Gambian parliament debates bill to reverse ban on female genital mutilation
Gambian lawmakers on Monday debated whether to repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, which has been on the rise ...
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