May 25, 2013
The Gambia News
ICC new Prosecutor promises“to look for new innovative methods”
June 15, 2012--Gambian Fatou Bensouda takes oath
“As I begin my tenure, moving forward in consolidating current practices, the office will continue to forge ahead with its investigations and prosecutions,” said Gambia's Fatou Bensouda, the new chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as she took the solemn oath of office on Friday in The Hague.
Missing Gambian Journalist really resurfaced after 6 years?
May 25, 2012--Family, Press Union doubt police revelation
For nearly six years, Gambia’s government has been pressured by various international media watchdog and human rights groups to give account of the whereabouts of Journalist Ebrima Manneh.
Sahel food crisis goes from bad to worse with “global indifference”
April 12, 2012Senior United Nations officials have warned that global inaction could lead to a humanitarian disaster in the Sahel region of West and Central Africa, amid the serious food and humanitarian crisis.
Gambians vote for new parliament amid opposition boycott
March 29, 2012Gambians are going to the polls on Thursday to elect their members of parliament.
Thursday’s polls are the fourth National Assembly Election, since President Yayah Jammeh came to power 17 years ago.
Gambia: 50,000 people urgently need food, Action Aid appeals
March 16, 2012The Gambian government’s recent appeal for food aid due to serious crops failure is starting to get some attention, as thousands of people are said to be in urgent need of food and safe drinking water.
Food crisis prompts Gambia emergency cabinet session today
March 12, 2012Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has summoned his cabinet to an emergency meeting today, Monday to discuss the developing food crisis, after his country appealed for food aid due to crops failure.
Serious food crisis hits closer to home, Gambia seeks aid
March 9, 2012Serious food crisis is coming closer to home in the West African sub-region, with Gambia asking for aid, while Oxfam calls for urgent action to stop the Sahel drought.
New ECOWAS Commissioners take up posts
February 7, 2012Six new Commissioners of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have assumed duty at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
They replace some of the pioneer Commissioners whose four-year tenure ended on 31 January 2012. The tenure of the pioneer seventh Commissioner, Dr. Adrienne Diop, will end in June 2012.
Anti-FGM campaigner on consensus to stop the practice
February 7, 2012The Gambia is said to have made great strides in the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), but more challenges lie ahead, said the Executive Director of the Gambia Committee Against Harmful Traditional Practices (GAMCOTRAP), Dr. Isatou Tourey
Amnesty Int’l urges Gambia to free 4 convicted activists
January 20, 2012This week, a life imprisonment sentence was slapped on former Gambian Information Minister and three years jail term with hard labour for three others for distributing T-Shirts with critical slogans against the Yaya Jammeh government, but. the government has declined to comment on the sentences.
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