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The 2022 Gambian coup attempt was a military coup d'état attempt which took place in The Gambia on 20 December 2022. Reportedly, some soldiers attempted to overthrow the government of President Adama Barrow. [3] Four soldiers were arrested on suspicion of involvement. [4] The Gambian military initially denied that any such coup attempt took ...
The Gambia, officially the Republic of the Gambia, is a country in West Africa. [a] [8] Geographically, The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa; [b] it is surrounded by Senegal, except for its western coast on the Atlantic Ocean. [9] It is situated on both sides of the lower reaches of the Gambia River, which flows through the ...
Politics of the Gambia. Politics of The Gambia takes place within the framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of The Gambia is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliaments.
March 18, 2024 at 3:41 PM. ERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — Lawmakers in Gambia on Monday rejected, for now, an attempt to repeal a ban on female genital cutting, which would make the West African ...
BANJUL (Reuters) -Gambian lawmakers on Monday debated whether to repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, which has been on the rise in recent years despite activist campaigns to end the practice.
Parliamentary elections were held in The Gambia on 9 April 2022 to elect members of the 58-seat National Assembly. [1] The newly created National People's Party (NPP), led by incumbent President Adama Barrow, emerged victorious, winning 18 seats. The United Democratic Party (UDP) came second, winning 15 seats and becoming the largest opposition ...
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 him for 20 years. The ...
The Gambia Armed Forces, also known as the Armed Forces of The Gambia, [4] consists of three branches: the Gambia National Army (GNA), the Gambia Navy, and the Republican National Guard (RNG). It formerly included the Gambia National Gendarmerie (GNG) from the 1980s to 1996, when they were moved under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the ...