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.
A Swiss court sentences a former Gambian interior minister to 20 years for crimes against humanity
Switzerlandโs top criminal court has convicted a former interior minister of Gambia for crimes against humanity for his role in murder, torture and other repression by the west African countryโs security forces against opponents of its longtime dictator.
Gambia lawmakers refer a repeal of the ban on female genital cutting to more committee discussions
Lawmakers in Gambia have referred a repeal of the 2015 ban on female genital cutting for further committee discussions.
Gambia to investigate fugitive ex-dictator Jammeh for abuses
Gambiaโs government is setting up a special prosecutorโs office to investigate for severe human rights violations and potentially charge former dictator Yahya Jammeh, who fled into exile in 2017 after 22 years in power.
Gambia President Barrow wins re-election in post-Jammeh vote
Gambiaโs President Adama Barrow has secured his re-election with a comfortable margin over his opposition in a vote that set the bar for a new chapter in the small West African nationโs democracy.
Gambia counts marble votes in 1st post-Jammeh election
Election officials in the West African nation of Gambia have started counting marble votes after polls closed for the first presidential election in decades that does not include former dictator Yahya Jammeh as a candidate.