In June this year, the minister of foreign affairs and the Japanese ambassador signed a food aid agreement. According to officials, the food relief was to come in the form of rice donation and was meant to cushion vulnerable Gambians from the effects of the Covid pandemic. However, the Gambia[Read More…]
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Gambia Hosts Int’l Forum On Elimination Of FGM
The world’s largest annual gathering of partners on ending female genital mutilation (FGM) kicks off in Banjul today. The Annual Technical Consultation brings together over hundred participants from more than a dozen countries for a weeklong dialogue and consultations on ending FGM. This is the first conference hosted in The[Read More…]
Senegal President Requests Amnesty That Could Pave Way For Challengers In 2024
Senegal’s President Macky Sall has asked the justice ministry to look into an amnesty scheme that could allow two of his biggest political opponents who were sentenced on graft charges to regain their voting rights and potentially run in the next presidential election in 2024. Sall instructed the justice minister[Read More…]
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