The procedure, which involves total or partial removal of girls' external genitalia, ignites strong passions in the tiny west African nation ...

Errekunda, Gambia — Lawmakers in Gambia will vote Monday on legislation that seeks to repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, or FGM, which would make the West African nation the first country ...

Gambians living in Spain will soon have the opportunity to process their passports closer to home after the government of The Gambia approved the deployment of a Mobile Biometric Passport Enrolment ...

It is very likely that if the this law is repealed, other existing laws protecting women and girls’ rights will be threatened.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Gambia will boost cooperation between the two countries. Gambia is the smallest country in West Africa in terms of area. Turkey was the first country ...

Sarjo Baldeh accompanied the Gambia national team as one of a handful of female photographers at the African Cup of Nations . Now she has her sights set on 2026 When Sarjo Baldeh was 20, she was given ...

Women's rights remain under threat in Gambia after parliament decided to postpone a vote on upholding the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). Female genital mutilation (FGM) remains illegal in ...

Gambia’s Minister for Interior,\xa0 Abdoulie Sanyang, led a distinguished delegation of senior government officials on a ...

The Gambia has accused the US and Britain of sponsoring coup attempts in a bid to topple its controversial president, Yahya Jammeh. "These two western powers have continued in their relentless efforts ...