Gambia
Child deaths in Gambia linked to cough syrups made in India, says WHO
World
October 10, 2022
Child deaths in Gambia linked to cough syrups made in India, says WHO
The deaths of dozens of young children in Gambia from acute kidney injuries may be linked to contaminated cough and…
Gambians vote in 1st post-Jammeh presidential election
World
December 4, 2021
Gambians vote in 1st post-Jammeh presidential election
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Lines of voters snaked around corners outside polling stations in Gambia’s capital Saturday as the nation…
UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
World
January 23, 2020
UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a sweeping legal victory for members of the Rohingya Muslim minority, the United Nations’…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims in UN court
World
December 11, 2019
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi rejects genocide claims in UN court
Former peace icon Aung San Suu Kyi told the UN’s top court Wednesday there was no “genocidal intent” in Myanmar’s…
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi arrives at Hague court for genocide showdown
World
December 10, 2019
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi arrives at Hague court for genocide showdown
Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi arrived at the UN’s top court Tuesday to personally defend Myanmar against accusations…
58 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Mauritania
World
December 5, 2019
58 migrants dead after boat capsizes off Mauritania
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) — Scores of migrants who swam through rough Atlantic Ocean waters to safety from a capsized boat…
Gambia takes Myanmar to top UN court over Rohingya campaign
World
November 11, 2019
Gambia takes Myanmar to top UN court over Rohingya campaign
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Gambia filed a case Monday at the United Nations’ highest court accusing Myanmar of genocide…
Island named after ‘Roots’ rebel slave Kunta Kinteh puts Gambia on historical tourism map
Life & Style
April 21, 2017
Island named after ‘Roots’ rebel slave Kunta Kinteh puts Gambia on historical tourism map
As the rebel slave who defied his captors, Kunta Kinteh, immortalized in print and on screen in the series "Roots",…
Gambians celebrate after voting out ‘billion year’ leader
World
December 3, 2016
Gambians celebrate after voting out ‘billion year’ leader
Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh, who once vowed to rule the tiny West African nation for "a billion years", said he…
AUC grad student released, expected to leave Gambia by Monday
Egypt
July 9, 2011
AUC grad student released, expected to leave Gambia by Monday
A Guinean graduate student at the American University in Cairo (AUC) who was arrested in the Gambian capital of Banjul…