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Contribution – Reinstating Female Genital Cutting in Gambia? Jews must take a stand!

April 10, 2024

Gambiaj.com – As recently reported in The New York Times and The Washington Post, the Gambian parliament voted overwhelmingly to advance a bill that would repeal a 2015 ban on Female Genital Cutting in the small, West African country. If the bill proceeds to ratification, it will be the first time a country has eliminated protections against cutting, and experts fear that it could lead other countries to follow.

Senegal New Cabinet Announced, Downsized to 25 Ministers, 5 Sec. Of State

April 5, 2024

Gambiaj.com – Oumar Samba Ba, the Secretary General of the Senegal’s Presidency, has on Friday announced the composition of President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s first cabinet. It has enlisted 25 ministers and 5 secretaries of state.

New Cabinet Still Lagging – Behind the Scenes of a Patriotic Casting Puzzle

April 5, 2024

Gambiaj;com – Amid intense lobbying, positioning disputes, and pressures from all sides, the formation of the new government promised by Diomaye Faye is at a standstill. Old guard members, donors, political barons… everyone wants to influence the appointments.

Former Prime Minister and Presidential Candidate Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne Passes Away

April 5, 2024

Gambiaj.com – Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne, the former prime minister of Senegal and a candidate in the last presidential election, passed away in Paris on Friday, April 5, 2024. Dionne, who was bedridden a few days before the election on March 24, was evacuated to Paris on the day of the election for urgent medical care.

Contribution – Gambia: The Specter and Scepter of Female Genital Mutilation

April 5, 2024

Gambiaj.com – In the face of the outcry raised by a proposed law authorizing female genital mutilation (FGM), the Gambian Parliament has decided to suspend discussions. A Pyrrhic victory, illustrating the impotence of legislative and political measures in countering certain challenges.

Former Basse Area Council Employee Arrested for Alleged Fraudulent Activities

April 5, 2024

Gambiaj.com – According to the Basse Area Council’s communications officer, Muhammad Susso, a former employee who was suspected of engaging in fraudulent activity, has been finally taken into custody by the police today and is currently helping the law enforcement officers with their investigations.

National Assembly Rejects Proposal to Delete Clause 57 in Criminal Offences Bill 2020

April 5, 2024

During a recent session, the plenary of the National Assembly (NA) rejected a proposal from the

Gambia Ambassador to India Pays Homage at Sufi Saint Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia

April 5, 2024

Gambiaj.com – The Gambia’s Ambassador to India, Mustapha Jawara, recently visited the revered Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia in India to pay homage to the esteemed Sufi saint. Ambassador Jawara expressed awe at the beauty of the Dargah, noting that despite being in India for three years, he was unaware of the mausoleum’s existence within the bustling area of Nizamuddin.

Casamance MFDC Rebels Signal Mixed Reactions to President Faye’s Address

April 5, 2024

Gambiaj.com – Reactions continue to pour in following the recent address to the nation by Senegal’s new head of state, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on the eve of the country’s Independence Day. Among these reactions, there is a message from Hamidou Djiba, the spokesperson for the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) faction close to the late Abbé Diamacoune Senghor.

President Julius Maada Bio Declares National Emergency on Kush and Drug Abuse

April 5, 2024

Gambiaj.com – Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has proclaimed a national emergency on drug and substance usage, with a particular emphasis on the synthetic drug known as Kush. On Thursday, April 4, 2024, President Bio delivered a televised speech to the nation, emphasizing the serious threat that drug consumption, particularly Kush, poses to the country’s youth and the fabric of Sierra Leone society.

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Contribution – Reinstating Female Genital Cutting in Gambia? Jews must take a stand!

Senegal New Cabinet Announced, Downsized to 25 Ministers, 5 Sec. Of State

New Cabinet Still Lagging – Behind the Scenes of a Patriotic Casting Puzzle

Former Prime Minister and Presidential Candidate Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne Passes Away

Contribution – Gambia: The Specter and Scepter of Female Genital Mutilation

Former Basse Area Council Employee Arrested for Alleged Fraudulent Activities

National Assembly Rejects Proposal to Delete Clause 57 in Criminal Offences Bill 2020

Gambia Ambassador to India Pays Homage at Sufi Saint Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia

Casamance MFDC Rebels Signal Mixed Reactions to President Faye’s Address

President Julius Maada Bio Declares National Emergency on Kush and Drug Abuse

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