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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." Beny...
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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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Cough-syrup deaths: How did it end up in The Gambia?

Investigations into the nearly 70 child deaths in The Gambia linked to Indian-made cough syrups are being conducted amid worries about the effectiveness of...
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Police investigate deaths in Gambia caused by cough syrup

Police in The Gambia have started an investigation into the deaths of 66 children, which have been linked to four brands of imported cough...
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Photos: See the 4 cough syrups the WHO has warned about after 66 deaths in Gambia

A global alert has been issued over four cough syrups after the World Health Organization (WHO) warned they could be linked to the deaths...
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Gambia bans all timber exports to combat rosewood smuggling

The Gambia has banned timber exports and revoked all export licenses to try to combat illegal logging. The ban has come into effect immediately, and...
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Gambia agrees to prosecute Yahya Jammeh, 13 others

The Gambia has accepted a recommendation of its Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC), to prosecute its former leader, Yahya Jammeh and 13 others...
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Why Gambians won’t stop voting with marbles

Most Gambians I know are quite proud of their unique voting system. When they go to the polls on Saturday 4 December to elect a...
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