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Nyagen Alkalo Stamp Seizure Sparks Political Bias Concerns Amid Voter Registration

Category: Human Rights| Posted on 2026-04-11 17:32:59

The recent withdrawal of the Nyagen Village in Central River Region, Niani Constituency Alkalo’s official stamp during the ongoing supplementary voter registration exercise has sparked serious conce...


Nyagen Alkalo Stamp Seizure Sparks Political Bias Concerns Amid Voter Registration

Gambian Media, CSOs Reject Government’s Proposal to Register Journalists, Social Media Users

Category: Human Rights| Posted on 2026-04-10 17:09:08

The Gambia Press Union (GPU), alongside media stakeholders, civil society organisations (CSOs), and academic institutions, has strongly rejected a government proposal seeking to register journalists, ...


Gambian Media, CSOs Reject Government’s Proposal to Register Journalists, Social Media Users

EU Backs Digital Tracking System to Strengthen Transparency in The Gambia

Category: Governanace| Posted on 2026-04-01 13:11:14

Banjul, 27 March 2026 — The European Union has supported the Government of The Gambia in launching a web-based system designed to track the implementation of the country’s Recovery-Focused Nationa...


EU Backs Digital Tracking System to Strengthen Transparency in The Gambia

Law vs Tradition: Why FGM Persists Despite the Gambia’s Ban

Category: Human Rights| Posted on 2026-04-01 12:16:46

For many communities in The Gambia, the 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) has not ended the practice—it has simply pushed it out of public view.

Speaking in Kiang Kaiaf, lower River Reg...


Law vs Tradition: Why FGM Persists Despite the Gambia’s Ban

Youth Leader Condemns ‘Sealing’ but Supports Circumcision in FGM Debate

Category: Human Rights| Posted on 2026-03-30 22:01:58

In a deeply polarising intervention in The Gambia’s ongoing debate on female genital mutilation (FGM), Kiang East District Youth Chairperson Kutubo Kassama has condemned the most severe form of the ...


Youth Leader Condemns ‘Sealing’ but Supports Circumcision in FGM Debate