The Gambia on Tuesday reiterated its commitment to arrest and prosecute exiled former dictator Yahya Jammeh should he return to the west African nation, after the brutal ex-leader told followers he ...
DENVER (KDVR) — A Gambian ex-soldier who was found guilty after a jury held in Denver was sentenced Friday to over six decades in prison for charges related to torture during a West African ...
(Reuters) -A Gambian man who was part of an armed unit run by former dictator Yahya Jammeh and was convicted of torture by a U.S. jury in April has been sentenced to more than 67 years in prison, the ...
A vote held by The Gambia’s National Assembly last month blocked recent efforts to repeal the Women’s (Amendment) Act of 2015, which criminalized female genital mutilation (FGM). This vote prevented ...
DENVER — Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a former Gambian soldier accused of torture in his home country, making him the first noncitizen to stand trial in the United States for allegedly ...
The Gambia's capitol city, Bajul, sits on the African nation's west coast along the Atlantic Ocean. (Pixabay) DENVER (CN) — A U.S. jury on Tuesday found a former Jungler guilty on six torture-related ...
Police have physically removed The Gambia's auditor general, Momodou Ceesay, from his office after he refused to give up the post, in a government reshuffle carried out by President Adama Barrow.
DAKAR, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A Gambian newspaper editor pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to publishing false information and was released on bail. Pap Saine, managing director and editor of The Point ...
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a significant issue in The Gambia, where, according to UNICEF, approximately 76 percent of women and girls aged 15–49 have undergone the practice. FGM refers to ...
MIDDLETON, Wis. -- Members of the Gambian community in Madison are grieving on Tuesday after one of their own was killed while working at his job at MSI Auto Sales while dealing with an upset customer ...
The President of The Republic of The Gambia, His Excellency Adama Barrow, has paid a condolence visit to Katsina State following the passing of Nigeria’s former President, Muhammadu Buhari. Barrow, ...