Tag: Gambia
Independent Africa
President of Gambia suggests a third term
Gambian President Adama Barrow, who was re-elected in 2021, has hinted that he may run for a third term at the next election in...
Independent Africa
Gambia hires US lawyers to take action against syrup scandal – Report
Gambia has enlisted the services of a United States law firm to explore potential legal recourse following the findings of a government-funded investigation, which...
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Former Gambian minister, Ousman Sonko, charged with crimes against humanity
A former interior minister from the Gambia has been accused of crimes against humanity and other offenses by Swiss prosecutors.They charge Ousman Sonko of...
Independent Africa
Opposition holds a protest in Gambia against corruption
Gambian protesters are assembling to protest against corruption through the capital Banjul after a youth group affiliated with the main opposition party called for...
Independent Africa
Gambia bid farewell to ‘blunt and modest’ VP
Gambia bids farewell to Vice-President Alieu Badara Joof at the country's parliament after his death last week at the age of 66.He passed away...
World
Indonesia court begins hearing into children toxic cough syrup deaths
Since last year, 200 children have died in Indonesia from acute kidney injury, and The Gambia and Uzbekistan have both reported numerous cases of...
Independent Africa
For Senegalese landmine victims, a forgotten conflict lives on
The 40-year war between Senegal and rebels in its Casamance region has left legacies of landmines with diverse impacts.Night was falling, and Boubacar Ba...
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Cough syrup not yet confirmed as cause of child deaths in Gambia
Gambia has not yet confirmed that toxic cough syrup was the cause of the deaths of 70 children from acute kidney injury, a representative...
World
South Sudan violence causing death and destruction says officials
A South Sudan Human Rights Commission official says large-scale intercommunal violence is "claiming lives," "displacing hundreds of thousands and destroying their properties and livelihoods."
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Children’s deaths in The Gambia and Indonesia: What to know
The recent deaths of dozens of children from acute kidney problems in The Gambia and Indonesia have caused alarm worldwide.They were possibly caused by...
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