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Pa Nderry Mbai. Pa Nderry M'Bai (died 22 November 2021) was a Gambian American journalist based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Mr. M'Bai was most notable for being the Founding Managing Editor, and Publisher of the US based online news website, Freedom Newspaper. [1] Mr.
Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission. 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.
2021 Gambian presidential election. 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.
July 8, 2024 at 11:37 AM. DAKAR (Reuters) - Gambian lawmakers adopted recommendations on Monday for the country to maintain its ban on female genital mutilation ahead of a vote later this month on ...
Almost three-quarters of women aged 15 to 49 have undergone the practice, 65% of them when they were younger than 5, according to the latest government health survey in 2019-2020.
Prior to 2016 Gambian presidential election, a group of opposition parties reluctantly came together with a common goal of ending the 22 year regime of Yahya Jammeh.After the formation of the coalition, a primary was conducted at the Kairaba Beach Hotel, and Adama Barrow, a Real-Estate Developer and a former executive member of the biggest opposition party United Democratic Party (U.D.P) won ...
The Gambia became eligible for preferential trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) on January 1, 2003. Principal U.S. officials include Ambassador Sharon L. Cromer . The U.S. Embassy in The Gambia is located in Fajara ( 13°27′43.1″N 16°41′12.1″W / 13.461972°N 16.686694°W / 13.461972; -16.686694
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