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Gambia’s case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice began on Tuesday. Gambia has asked the UN’s top court Tuesday to order Myanmar to “stop this genocide” of the Rohingya Muslim minority. The hearing which began on…

International Court of Justice to hear Gambia’s evidence of threats to Rohingya. Both Abubacarr Tambadou, the justice minister and  Cherno Marenah, the solicitor general, are at the ICJ. (The Hague, December 10, 2019) – The…

Gambia makes progress in human development By Aissata De This week, Gambians joined the rest of the World in launching the Global Human Development Report examining inequalities in human development in the 21st century. The Human…

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), said it has learned with deep sorrow, anguish and sadness the death of over fifty Gambian youths off the coast of Mauritanian. On December 4, a boat carrying 195 people, mainly Gambians,…

It is about time the global community’s conscience is awakened to the Rohingya’s plight, says Gambia’s justice minister Abubacarr Tambadou. Gambia’s case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice begins tomorrow. By Mustapha…

The Gambian leader President Adama Barrow has announced he would launch his own political party in 2020. Barrow made the announcement at a meeting in Banjul, marking the end of his meet-the-people tour. "Having trekked the length and…

Banjul – Following the sinking of a vessel carrying an estimated 150 migrants off the coast of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, on Wednesday (4/12), the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is working to provide immediate assistance to…

The European Union representative in the Gambia has expressed concern over recent attacks on the Truth Commission from political figures and individuals in the country. In a statement issued on Friday, EU said threatening remarks against…

At least 63 people involved in a boat wreck off the coast of Mauritania have now been confirmed dead while 47 are still missing. Gambian authorities said they are in contact with officials of the Gambian Embassy in Nouakchott who are…

Fifty-two Gambians have lost their lives in a Mauritania boat wreck that killed at least 58 people on Wednesday, a statement from the Presidency said. “It is with great sadness that we learn of the tragic boat accident off the coast of…