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Gambia: WHO issues alert over  66 cough syrup related deaths 

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– – The World Health Organisation(WHO) has issued an alert over the use of some Indian manufactured cough syrup following the death of some 66 children in the Gambia. According to the WHO, the syrups have been “potentially linked with acute kidney injuries and 66 deaths among children”. The products were manufactured by an Indian company, Maiden Pharmaceuticals, which had… Read More
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Gambia suspends paracetamol syrups after link to deaths of children

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– – Gambia’s government has launched an investigation into a suspected link between paracetamol syrups and the deaths of dozens of young children. The government has now ordered importers and shops to suspend sales of all brands of paracetamol syrups in the country. The probe became necessary according to health officials in Gambia after a spike in cases of acute… Read More
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Gambia: Former spy chief and four others sentenced to death

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– – A former intelligence chief, Yankuba Badjie, and four other security agents have been sentenced to death by a local court. The local court judge sentenced the five to death for the killing in 2016 of a political activist in the final days of brutal rule under former President Yahya Jammeh. Yankuba Badjie was officially charged in 2017 with… Read More
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Gambia’s Alieu Touray takes over as ECOWAS commission president

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– – There has been a change of management at the ECOWAS Commission as the tenure of the management led by Jean-Claude Kassi Brou came to an end after four years. Brou handed over to a new management led by Dr. Omar Alieu Touray from The Gambia. Touray’s tenure started on Wednesday July 13, 2022 and will now operate from… Read More
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Gambia’s Truth Commission recommends prosecution of Jammeh

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– – The former president of The Gambia Yahya Jammeh has been recommended for prosecution before an international tribunal. The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRCC) made the recommendation in a report released on Friday, December 24, 2021. The commission was tasked to investigate allegations of abuses and other atrocities committed under the Jammeh regime which lasted for 22 years.… Read More
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Gambia: Police tear gas opposition supporters protesting poll results

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Opposition supporters in The Gambia were dispersed with tear gas as they protest Saturday’s presidential election results. The protesters had gathered outside the residence of opposition leader Ousainou Darboe. Darboe is rejecting the election results after the electoral commission declared incumbent President, Adama Barrow as winner. Barrow obtained around 53% of the vote against 28% for Darboe, the main opposition… Read More
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Gambia: Incumbent Adama Barrow wins presidential election

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– – The incumbent president of The Gambia Adama Barrow has been declared winner of the country’s presidential election. He thus retains power with results from all the districts now in across the country. The independent electoral commission on Sunday evening declared President Barrow winner, defeating his main challenger Ousainou Darboe. Mr. Barrow had won over 54% of votes but… Read More
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Gambia: Adama Barrow to face five others in presidential poll

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– – Gambia’s President Adama Barrow is set to face five other candidates in next month’s presidential election due on December 4. It will be the first time Gambians will be voting for a president without ex-leader Yahya Jammeh contesting. The last time he contested, he refused to concede defeat after losing to current President Adama Barrow. Jammeh however was… Read More
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Jammeh’s party defies him, maintains alliance with Barrow’s party

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– – The party of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has defied his opposition to an alliance entered into with current President Adama Barrow. President Barrow formed his own political party months ago ahead of presidential elections next year. That alliance has been criticized by many especially victims of brutalities under ex-leader Jammeh who are seeking justice. For the first… Read More
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Gambia rejects its own citizens deported from Germany

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– – Gambia’s government has refused to accept its own citizens deported from Germany. Over 2,000 Gambians who migrated to European countries such as Germany have overstayed their asylum visas. They are now expected to be repatriated to their country but the Gambian government is refusing to let them in. The first batch of Gambian migrants who have exhausted their… Read More