(Reuters) – Guinea-Bissau’s 2014 cashew exports reached 70,000 tonnes by July 19 since the start of the season in March, up 40 percent on the same period last year, the government said. Trade minister Sherifo Embalo said another 60,000 tonnes of cashew nuts were awaiting shipment, bringing this year’s[Read More…]
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The Gambia: Activists Mark 20 Years Of Iron Fisted Repression
The Gambian government must abolish the laws and iron fisted practices that have resulted in two decades of widespread human rights violations, Amnesty International said as it joined forces with other human rights groups for a global day of action marking 20 years since President Jammeh’s seizure of power.
Study On Effects Of Mother’s Diet On Child’s Genes In Gambia Published
(JollofNews) – Study on women in rural Gambia has found that a mother’s diet before conception can permanently affect how her child’s genes function. The study which was conducted by researchers from the MRC International Nutrition Group, based at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and MRC Unit,[Read More…]