News: The Gambia

We have started to collect the most important news related to The Gambia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to The Gambia – overview

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• September 26th 2020 – July 14th 2019
• June 25th 2019 – April 21st 2017
• April 19th 2017 – January 23rd 2017
• January 23rd 2017 – January 18th 2017
• January 17th 2017 – January 4th 2017
• January 3rd 2017 – December 10th 2016
• December 5th 2016 – November 25th 2015
• September 30th 2015 – December 30th 2014
• December 11th 2014 – September 15th 2012
• September 14th 2012 – December 1st 2011
• November 25th 2011 – March 18th 2010
• March 11th 2010 – December 24th 2008
• December 8th 2008 – February 23rd 2007
• February 2nd 2007 – March 22nd 2006

The Gambia: news

Italian family fosters Gambian migrant: 'The son we never had'

Saturday, September 26th 2020, 23:56
related countries: Italy

When Gambian orphan Muhammed Sanneh arrived in Sicily aged 16, his life took an unexpected turn.
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Rosewood smuggling in The Gambia: Shipping firm halts timber exports

Wednesday, July 8th 2020, 12:02

A BBC investigation found vast quantities of protected rosewood were being trafficked from The Gambia.
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Gambian man charged in US with torture of coup plotters

Friday, June 12th 2020, 11:29
related countries: United States
related places: Denver

Michael Sang Correa, found working in Denver, is accused of torturing opponents of ex-President Jammeh.
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Gambia demands probe after US police shoot dead diplomat's son

Wednesday, June 3rd 2020, 14:22
related countries: Georgia, United States

Momodou Lamin Sisay, 39, from The Gambia, was shot dead after a car chase in Georgia.
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Rohingya crisis: The Gambian who took Aung San Suu Kyi to the world court

Thursday, January 23rd 2020, 11:06

Gambian Abubacarr Tambadou has forced the Nobel laureate to defend Myanmar against genocide charges.
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Yahya Jammeh faces arrest if he returns to Gambia - minister

Monday, January 20th 2020, 18:03
related countries: Equatorial Guinea

Yahya Jammeh was forced into exile in Equatorial Guinea in 2017 after 22 years of authoritarian rule.
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Yahya Jammeh warned not to return to The Gambia

Sunday, January 12th 2020, 16:04
related countries: Equatorial Guinea

Yahya Jammeh was forced into exile in Equatorial Guinea in 2017 after 22 years of authoritarian rule.
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Myanmar Rohingya: Suu Kyi accused of 'silence' in genocide trial

Thursday, December 12th 2019, 18:54

The Gambia says Myanmar's leader has ignored allegations of murder, rape and forced deportation.
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Rohingya crisis: The Gambia accuses Myanmar of genocide at top UN court

Monday, November 11th 2019, 15:06

The west African nation accuses Myanmar of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority at top UN court.
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Letter from Africa: How a teenager risked all for a life in limbo

Wednesday, October 16th 2019, 23:35

Meeting the family of a young Gambian who ran away to seek his fortune in Europe.
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Gambia anger over move to free Jammeh regime's hitmen

Tuesday, August 6th 2019, 13:44

Three assassins who swore "blind loyalty" to ex-ruler Yahya Jammeh are to be freed after confessing.
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The Gambia's revolution: What has changed?

Sunday, July 14th 2019, 23:20

There are concerns The Gambia's new President, Adama Barrow, may try and cling to power.
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