ARTICLES RELATING TO GAMBIA

Gambia: Activists call for release of imam

2013-05-02 07:49

Activists in Gambia are calling on the government to release an imam who has been jailed for five months.

Gambia destroys 2 tons of Euro coke

2013-03-05 07:38

Gambia's government has held a public destruction of more than 2 tons of cocaine worth about $1bn seized in the West African nation in 2010.

Gambia jails ex-police chief

2013-01-22 08:54

Gambia's special criminal court has sentenced the country’s former police chief to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking, corruption and theft.

Gambia releases AP journalist

2013-01-10 17:10

The Gambian security agency has released on bail a local journalist for AP, but is continuing with the investigation.

Gambia detains AP reporter

2013-01-08 09:51

A Gambian journalist who contributes to The Associated Press has been held by security officials, who earlier searched his home, a report says.

Prominent imam detained in Gambia

2012-12-13 10:56

Gambian authorities have detained a prominent imam in the west African nation and activists say his prolonged detention is sparking outrage.

Gambia drops charges against journos

2012-10-24 11:27

Gambian authorities have dropped charges of conspiracy and incitement to violence against two journalists who were arrested on 10 September, the country’s press union says.

Gambia appoints diplomat as minister

2012-10-19 09:53

Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has appointed the country’s ambassador to neighbouring Senegal as the new minister of Fisheries and Water Resources, a statement says.

Commute death sentences, Jammeh told

2012-09-17 09:00

Gambia’s president has insisted he would not bow to pressure over his country’s use of capital punishment as the opposition urged him to commute death sentences.

Journos charged over protest demand

2012-09-11 11:08

Two Gambian journalists detained last week for seeking a permit from the police to protest the execution of nine death row prisoners have been charged with "conspiracy to commit a felony and inciting violence".

Gambian executions condemned

2012-08-31 10:36

UN human rights chief Navi Pillay says Gambia's execution of nine prisoners is an unfortunate setback for human rights, as the Gambian government defended the executions.

Nine executed in Gambia

2012-08-25 21:00

Gambia has executed nine convicted criminals, the Civil Society Associations has reported as Amnesty International warns that dozens more on death-row are under imminent threat.

Gambia to execute prisoners - Jammeh

2012-08-20 17:49

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has told the people of his tiny west African nation that by the middle of September all those already sentenced to death for crimes will be executed.

Gambia drops indecency charges against 20

2012-08-01 17:36

A court in Gambia has dropped charges against 18 men and two women who had been arrested in April and charged with indecency after a dance ceremony for tourists.

ICC chief prosecutor sworn in

2012-06-15 13:49

Gambia's Fatou Bensouda has been sworn in as the International Criminal Court's new chief prosecutor, saying she is ready to lead the fight against the world's worst war criminals.

ICC 'not targeting African leaders'

2012-05-24 13:53

The incoming chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has dismissed criticism that the court is biased against African states.

Gambia's ex-drugs tsar jailed for dealing

2012-05-16 22:49

A Gambian court has sentenced the country's former anti-drug chief and his deputy to eight years in jail for drug trafficking and a host of other related charges.

Senegal's president in Gambia talks

2012-04-15 20:59

Senegalese President Macky Sall has arrived in Gambia for a one-day working visit on his first official trip since taking office.

Gambia votes in parliamentary polls

2012-03-29 13:20

Gambians have begun voting in parliamentary elections boycotted by the opposition which has accused the ruling party of abusing the system to tip the poll in its favour.

Gambia opposition plans vote boycott

2012-03-09 14:14

Six Gambian opposition parties say they will boycott a parliamentary election due to be held later this month, saying it would not be transparent and urging mediators to secure a postponement of the vote.

Gambia lifts sanctions on Libyan assets

2012-03-06 09:02

Gambia’s Supreme Court has upheld a request by the government to lift economic sanctions imposed on Libyan assets during the toppled regime of Muammar Gaddafi.

Gambia’s Jammeh dissolves cabinet

2012-02-03 13:51

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has dissolved his cabinet, two months after he was re-elected to a fourth term as the head of Africa mainland’s smallest country, the presidency says.

Gambia jails ex-minister for life

2012-01-17 22:32

A court in Gambia has sentenced a former information minister, who is also a US national, to life in prison for plotting to overthrow the government of President Yahya Jammeh.

African secures ICC prosecutor's post

2011-12-01 07:39

International Criminal Court countries have agreed to nominate Fatou Bensouda of Gambia as chief prosecutor for the main war crimes tribunal, diplomats say.

Gambia vote won't be fair, Ecowas warns

2011-11-23 17:35

West African regional group Ecowas has accused Gambia’s government of intimidating opposition groups and warned the run-up to upcoming elections was not conducive to a free and fair vote.

 

Gambia outlaws male prostitution

2013-04-17 12:29

Gambia has introduced a raft of new laws criminalising male prostitution, cross dressing and the singing of abusive songs in public.

Gambia journalist arrested for visa fraud

2013-02-14 19:51

A Gambian journalist arrested last week is accused of using his position as deputy editor of the pro-government Daily Observer to run a visa and asylum fraud scheme, security sources said Thursday.

Gambia to switch to 4 day week

2013-01-21 20:12

Gambian President Yayha Jammeh has shortened the work week in his tiny west African nation, making Fridays a day of rest and prayer.

US concerned over Gambia cleric's arrest

2013-01-08 11:10

The US has expressed "great concern" for the safety of outspoken Gambian religious leader Imam Baba Leigh, who was arrested last month and is being detained incommunicado.

Gambia opposition calls for Imam's release

2013-01-07 11:21

The main opposition figure in Gambia, Ousainou Darboe, has called for the release of a religious leader who was jailed last month and is known for being critical of President Yahya Jammeh.

Gambia's Mamboury Njie arrested: police

2012-11-05 21:06

Gambia's former foreign minister Mamboury Njie, who was sacked recently after only four months in the job, has been arrested, police say.

Uphold freeze on executions, Gambia told

2012-10-22 12:53

The EU has urged Gambia to honour a freeze on the death penalty after the tiny west African nation's supreme court upheld death sentenced against seven officials for treason.

Calls for halt to Gambia executions

2012-09-17 22:32

Rights group Amnesty International has called on Gambia to order a permanent halt to all executions and conduct a "transparent" review of the cases currently on death row.

Gambian closes down 2 newspapers

2012-09-15 14:10

Authorities in Gambia have ordered the closure of two leading newspapers for being "critical" of President Yahya Jammeh, intelligence sources say.

Gambia: Executions will prevent crime

2012-09-05 17:47

Gambia's police chief says the execution of death row prisoners in the tiny west African nation, will make people think twice about committing crimes.

Gambia on edge amid mass executions

2012-08-29 10:01

Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has come under attack for sending nine prisoners to the firing squad, leaving the tiny nation jittery as another 38 convicts await execution.

AU tries to stop Gambia's mass execution

2012-08-24 20:01

The African Union has asked Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh to renounce plans to execute all prisoners on death row, who include many political detainees.

Gambia shuts down radio station

2012-08-15 16:52

Gambian authorities have forcibly shut down a community radio station for the second time, saying it had failed to stop a daily review of the independent press.

Taiwan gives 3 patrol boats to Gambia

2012-06-28 15:24

Taiwan says it will give Gambia three patrol boats which officials say will help bolster the African ally’s capabilities to counter maritime smuggling.

Gambia detains Guinea Bissau refugees

2012-05-29 20:07

Gambia's immigration ministry says Guinea-Bissau's former army chief, elections chief and ousted interior minister are being detained "for security reasons" after fleeing to Banjul.

Missing Gambia journalist 'in the US'

2012-05-22 19:17

A journalist in Gambia who went missing in 2006 after being arrested by the state spy agency is in the US, Gambia's police say.

Gambian court ups anti-gay charges

2012-04-20 20:00

A Gambian court has increased the severity of charges against 20 people accused of organising an "indecent" dance ceremony for tourists in which some male dancers apparently dressed as women.

Gambia cops arrest 15 'gay' men

2012-04-10 20:22

Gambian police have arrested 15 men "suspected of homosexuality" at a bar in a suburb of the capital Banjul, police say.

Gambia wraps poll campaign amid boycott

2012-03-27 21:35

Gambia wrapped up campaigning ahead of legislative polls, with six opposition parties maintaining a boycott after accusing the ruling party of loading the dice.

Gambia parties want poll delayed

2012-03-07 18:13

Seven Gambian opposition parties have called for parliamentary elections set for later this month to be postponed, saying abuses were tipping the balance in favour of the ruling party.

Gambia president will cut off gay's head

2012-02-14 22:34

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh hasreiterated his stance that he would never accept homosexuality in his country, after recent pressure from abroad.

Gambia's Jammeh cracks the whip

2012-01-19 20:51

Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh has been sworn in for a fourth term, after vowing to clamp down on lazy workers, eradicate corruption and turn his tiny country into an economic superpower.

Slain Gambian journo's family sues govt

2011-12-14 10:36

Relatives of slain Gambian journalist Deyda Hydara are suing the Gambian government over his 2004 murder, a media group says.

Jammeh leads in vote tally so far

2011-11-25 10:27

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is heading for a new term with a partial tally showing he won 77.35% of votes in a poll criticised regionally for intimidation of opposition groups and voters.

Gambia's Jammeh eyes fourth term

2011-11-22 21:03

Gambia's President Yahya Jammeh, who came to power in a bloodless coup 17 years ago, is seeking a fourth term in the presidential election.

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