The Daily IIJ

The Gambia governments has declared the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) representative Ms. Min Whee Kang persona non grata. Ms. Min Whee Kang has been declared persona non grata by the administration of President Yahya Jammeh and has since left the country.

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Legal practitioners in the Gambia have call for action against human rights in the country amid public criticism against the Bar Association for their ineffectiveness in fight against human rights. Members of the Gambia Bar Association made this revelation during an intense debate the debate was about whether the lawyers should speak against violations of [...]

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The trial of 16 men accusing of  Engaging themselves in an unlawful activity which could destabilize  the fundamental, political, constitutional, economic and social structures of The Gambia has began in the a trial within a trial (voir dire)  at a special criminal court in Banjul.

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The government  of the Gambia has warned that any airline  to fly the said Abdullah Al Faisal to The Gambia will be impounded and those responsible will be charged for terrorist crimes against The Gambia and be prosecuted to the letter. The warning came amid claims that Gambian authorities have accepted taking Mr. Abdullah Al [...]

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The Gambian leader President Abdoulie Wade is resolute to provide safe haven Gambian political dissidents in Senegal.

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The relations between the Gambia and Senegambia have been in existence since time immemorial, the two countries that share the same cultures and ethnic groups were only divided by colonial masters.

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A recent survey conducted by the National Nutrition Agency (NANA) of the Gambia has given worrisome indications in the country; with over 50% of urban dwellers is experiencing food insecurity.

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Local and international non-governmental organizations (rights groups) have come together to fight against harmful traditional practices, a practice which is common and popular among many ethnic groups in the upper river and the central river regions of the Gambia.

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Deputies in the Gambia said the country’s agricultural sector has failure and cannot meet the challenges of providing adequate food for the ever increasing population of the country. The legislators made this made this worrying pronouncement while sounding their opinion on a report presented to them by Honorable Abba Sanyang, member for Foni Kansala on [...]

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The Gambia has described 2009 as  challenging year for her police force, couple with a series rape, murder, theft, money, drug trafficking and impersonation cases. Superintendent Sulayman Secka, Public Relations Officer of The Gambia Police Force (GPF) confirmed to local journalists at that the Police Headquarters maintenance of law has been demanding this year for [...]

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