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The Gambia is Booming, Benefitting from Tourism Fuelled Inward Investment

Returning to the Gambia, the scale of the change since Jammeh was exiled is immediately evident; the arrivals tax ($20) is collected efficiently, immigration is smooth, bags are already in the arrivals hall, and customs quickly x-ray bags to counter smuggling. I confess to feeling a little nostalgic for the chaos of arrivals in the past. Gambia has changed.

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Navigating Cultural Dynamics in Tackling Gender-based Violence

Some traditions normalise wife beating as an expression of and an inalienable component of love and marriage. Culture is a major factor constraining efforts to eradicate the gender-based violence in all its manifestations. Engaging community gatekeepers is, therefore, crucial to the campaign against FGM, for instance, to gain acceptance and reduce conflict.

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