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Tag: Gambia

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Gambians Say, ‘Thank You’ After U.S. Denied Local Officials Visas to Attend U.N. Gathering

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025Ruth Maclean and Saikou JammehComments Off on Gambians Say, ‘Thank You’ After U.S. Denied Local Officials Visas to Attend U.N. Gathering

Gambians who see officials’ attendance at international events as taxpayer-funded vacations were grateful when some officials were refused U.S. entry for the U.N. General Assembly.

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At Least 70 Drown Off Mauritania After Boat Capsizes

August 29, 2025August 29, 2025Ruth Maclean and Saikou JammehComments Off on At Least 70 Drown Off Mauritania After Boat Capsizes

Around 150 people boarded a boat in Gambia that was thought to have been headed for Europe. The boat capsized after traveling about 380 miles.

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When Gambia Banned Female Genital Cutting, a Defiant 96-Year-Old Resisted

September 5, 2024September 6, 2024Ruth Maclean, Matty Jobe and Kiana HayeriComments Off on When Gambia Banned Female Genital Cutting, a Defiant 96-Year-Old Resisted

Yassin Fatty, a traditional practitioner of female genital cutting in the West African nation of Gambia, became the first to be convicted there. But her case led to a backlash and a popular campaign to make it legal again.

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Gambia Votes to Keep Ban on Female Genital Cutting, in Dramatic Reversal

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024Ruth MacleanComments Off on Gambia Votes to Keep Ban on Female Genital Cutting, in Dramatic Reversal

Lawmakers in the West African country had supported overturning the prohibition, but changed course on Monday after a vociferous campaign led by women.

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Swiss Court Convicts Ousman Sonko, Ex-Gambian Minister, of Crimes Against Humanity

May 15, 2024May 16, 2024Nick Cumming-Bruce and Ruth MacleanComments Off on Swiss Court Convicts Ousman Sonko, Ex-Gambian Minister, of Crimes Against Humanity

Ousman Sonko, who served under an autocratic president now in exile, was found guilty of multiple counts of intentional homicide, torture and false imprisonment against citizens of the West African country.

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Gambia Votes to Overturn Landmark Ban on Female Genital Cutting

March 18, 2024March 18, 2024Ruth MacleanComments Off on Gambia Votes to Overturn Landmark Ban on Female Genital Cutting

Lawmakers in the West African country voted to advance a bill repealing a 2015 ban. If it passes the final round of voting, Gambia will become the first nation to roll back protections against the practice.

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An Enforcer for a Strongman President Goes on Trial in Milestone Swiss Case

January 8, 2024January 8, 2024NICK CUMMING-BRUCEComments Off on An Enforcer for a Strongman President Goes on Trial in Milestone Swiss Case

Ousman Sonko served the authoritarian president of Gambia for years, seeking asylum in Switzerland after losing his job. Now he faces charges of crimes against humanity.

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Athens Democracy Forum: Daring to Hope That Democracy Will Prevail

October 3, 2023Roger CohenComments Off on Athens Democracy Forum: Daring to Hope That Democracy Will Prevail

Democracies have to adjust to a changed world, but the challenge before them is to do so without losing their essential values.

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Athens Democracy Forum: Across Africa, Young Leaders Emerge

October 3, 2023Ginanne BrownellComments Off on Athens Democracy Forum: Across Africa, Young Leaders Emerge

Six people, all 35 or younger, talk about what they are doing to shake up politics on the continent, and what inspired them to step up.

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Rotted Vegetables and Rancid Milk No More, as a Bridge Replaces Ferries

November 8, 2022November 8, 2022ELIAN PELTIERComments Off on Rotted Vegetables and Rancid Milk No More, as a Bridge Replaces Ferries

Truck drivers used to wait for days before crossing the Gambia River by ferry, but a towering bridge has cut the transit time down to minutes, and brought Senegal and Gambia closer.

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