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Nutrition labelling and fortification in West African communities: Bridging the gap for adolescent health

Written by Adesewa Olofinko

2 weeks ago

How a legal scholar from The Gambia is bridging academia and advocacy

Written by Guest Contributor

20 March 2025

This Gambian advocate believes female genital mutilation could be eliminated within one generation

Written by Guest Contributor

11 March 2025

The impact of China's fishing policies on West Africa

Written by Ruohan Xie, Desire Nimubona

25 September 2024

Stories about Gambia

The maritime crews keeping Africa connected to the internet

A submarine landslide in Africa caused underwater cables to break

Written by Jacobo Nájera

Translated by Ameya Nagarajan

15 July 2024

New museum in Bamoun Kingdom chronicles Cameroon's history

The Bamoun Kingdom has nearly two million inhabitants

Written by Jean Sovon

Translated by Jean-Christophe Brunet

31 May 2024

The death of 69 Gambian children from Indian-made cough syrups sparks public outrage

The deaths are linked to cough syrups made in India, says WHO

Written by The Alkamba Times, Sainey Marenah, Foday Manneh

11 October 2022

The Gambia's former spy chief sentenced to death for murder of political activist

Yankuba Badjie was the ex-leader of The Gambia's intelligence agency

Written by The Alkamba Times, Sainey Marenah

15 July 2022

The Gambia launches digital immunization registry

The Gambia is the first African country to introduce smart immunization

Written by The Alkamba Times

6 July 2022

Illegal timber trade persists in The Gambia's Upper River Region

The timber "criminals" have the backing of government officials

Written by The Alkamba Times

22 June 2022

Meet the African women athletes making an impact in international basketball leagues

Olivia Nelson-Ododa becomes first basketballer of Kenyan descent playing the WNBA

Written by Richard Wanjohi

26 May 2022

The Gambia’s AFCON debut: from underdogs to title contenders

Will the Gambian beat Cameroon in the quarter-final?

Written by Beng Emmanuel Kum

27 January 2022

‘A day without internet is a day in the dark’: The Gambia's growing digital divide

Unstable, expensive internet and frequent outages impedes development

Written by Jainaba Sonko

31 March 2021

The Gambia’s missed opportunity for digital rights reform

Activists hope to overturn many draconian laws that stifle dissent

Written by Alieu Sowe

31 March 2021

Africa adrift, and awaiting Nigeria’s leadership?

Africa’s prosperity hangs on Nigeria's bold leadership

Written by Sanna Camara

6 March 2021

Who fact checks online disinformation in West Africa’s Bambara language?

Language activist Kpénahi Traoré is determined to halt its spread

Written by Kpénahi Traoré

4 June 2020

2019: A year of flipping scripts and changing narratives in Africa

Journalists remain on the frontlines of freedom of expression wars

Written by Amanda Lichtenstein, Nwachukwu Egbunike

18 December 2019

Gambian minister brought Myanmar to The Hague ‘in the name of humanity’

'We know what it feels like to be helpless.'

Written by PRI/PRX's The World

13 December 2019

Tears with truth: The Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission

Wounds are continually reopened — with the hope of healing

Written by IFEX

4 December 2019

The Gambia confronts the nightmare of witch hunts under former regime

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission will conduct a month-long session

Written by Abdoulaye Bah

28 November 2019

From dictatorship to democracy: All eyes on The Gambia’s upcoming Universal Periodic Review

'This regime is almost as cryptic as its predecessor'

Written by IFEX

18 October 2019

The Gambia's truth commission continues to confront abuses under past president's regime

'Truth-telling is not a sport for victors and losers'

Written by Abdoulaye Bah

1 August 2019

Netizen Report: Gambia Supreme Court ruling leaves the future of free speech uncertain

The Advox Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world.

Written by Netizen Report Team

11 May 2018

Gambian University Instructor Detained for Newspaper Interview, Then Released

"We voted for a change of SYSTEM. NOT JUST a President."

Written by Demba Kandeh

2 February 2018

‘Operation Restore Democracy’ Raises Hopes and Demands Across Africa

Energized by Gambian President Yahya Jammeh's ouster, Africans are now criticizing many of the region's international groups for failing to remove other “dictators.”

Written by Ndesanjo Macha

30 January 2017

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