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Banjul (UK: / b æ n ˈ dʒ uː l /, US: / ˈ b ɑː n dʒ uː l /), officially the City of Banjul, is the capital of The Gambia. It is the centre of the eponymous administrative division which is home to an estimated 400,000 residents, making it The Gambia's largest and most densely populated metropolitan area .
19 December 1971 (age 52) Banjul, Gambia. Political party. United Democratic Party. Spouse. Mboge Saidykhan. Alma mater. University of Falun. Rohey Malick Lowe (born 19 December 1971) is a Gambian politician who has served as the capital city Banjul 's mayor since May 2018 and is the first woman elected to the position.
The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) is a truth commission in The Gambia to investigate the Yahya Jammeh era from 1994 to 2017. The process from the announcement of the commission to its launch lasted from 20 July 2017 to 15 October 2018. Its executive secretary is [when?]
Gambia's Move to Repeal FGM Ban Risks Women's Rights Globally. Astha Rajvanshi. May 23, 2024 at 9:05 AM. An anti-female genital mutilation (FGM) protester outside the National Assembly in Banjul ...
The Gambia Press Union then published a statement criticizing the lack of press freedom in Gambia, the stalled progress of the investigation, and the president's remarks, which the union called "inappropriate". The statement ran in The Point and a weekly newspaper, Foroyaa, on 11 June.
Fatou Jagne Senghore also known as Fatou Jagne Senghor (Fatou Diagne Senghor) is a Gambian jurist, human rights advocate, women's rights and free expression activist. She is well known for her work in human rights in West Africa especially in The Gambia and Senegal She earned the nickname of "Senegambian Iron Lady" for her efforts defending human rights in The Gambia under the autocratic ...
After returning to the Gambia, she worked as a reporter and news anchor for the Gambia Radio & Television Service (GRTS) until 2000 and again from 2002 to 2005. From 2000 to 2002 she was with her husband (later ex-husband) in the United States , she then worked from 2005 at the US Embassy in Banjul as an assistant protocol/military liaison ...
Arch 22 is a commemorative arch on the road into Banjul in the Gambia. It was built in 1996 to mark the military coup d'état of July 22, 1994, through which Yahya Jammeh and his Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council overthrew the democratically elected Gambian government of President Sir Dawda Jawara. [1]