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2. Gambia court sentences soldier to 12 years in prison for ...

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   Gambia's high court on Tuesday sentenced a soldier to 12 years in prison for leading a foiled coup last year against President Adama Barrow's administration. Eight soldiers were charged with ...

3. Gambia's Move to Repeal FGM Ban Risks Women's Rights Globally

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   The fight to overturn the FGM ban in the Gambia In addition to banning the practice in 2015, the Gambian government also adopted a national strategy and policy last September to end the practice ...

4. Swiss court jails Gambia ex-minister for 20 years - AOL

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   A Swiss court has sentenced a former Gambian minister to 20 years in prison for crimes against humanity. Ousman Sonko fled to Switzerland in 2016, shortly before Gambian President Yahya Jammeh was ...

5. Rohingya genocide case - Wikipedia

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   The Application of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (The Gambia v. Myanmar), commonly referred to as the Rohingya genocide case, [1] [2] is a case which is currently being heard by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The case was brought forward by the Republic of The Gambia, on behalf of 57 members ...

6. 2021 Gambian presidential election - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. Presidential elections were held in the Gambia on 4 December 2021. [1] The result was a victory for incumbent President Adama Barrow of the National People's Party, who received 53% of the vote, defeating five other candidates.

7. Adama Barrow - Wikipedia

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   t. e. Adama Barrow ( Fula: 𞤀𞥄𞤣𞤢𞤥𞤢 𞤄𞤢𞥄𞤪𞤮, romanized: Aadama Baaro, born 15 February 1965) is a Gambian politician and real estate developer who has served as President of the Gambia since 2017. Born in Mankamang Kunda, a village near Basse Santa Su, he attended Crab Island Secondary School and the Muslim High ...

8. Swiss court jails Gambian ex-minister for crimes ... - AOL

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   May 15, 2024 at 6:52 AM. GENEVA (Reuters) -A Swiss court on Wednesday convicted a former government minister from Gambia of crimes against humanity under former dictator Yahya Jammeh and jailed ...

9. Cabinet of Adama Barrow - Wikipedia

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   v. t. e. Following his victory in the presidential election on 1 December 2016, the newly elected President Adama Barrow appointed a new cabinet to succeed the cabinet of Yahya Jammeh, his predecessor. Barrow was formally inaugurated on 19 January 2017 at the embassy of the Gambia in Dakar, Senegal, and was able to return the Gambia on 26 January.