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Gambian Man Convicted on Torture Charges
A Colorado jury convicted a Gambian national, Michael Sang Correa, on torture charges for his participation in the torture of numerous victims in The Gambia in 2006, including through beating and flesh burning, because of the victims’ purported...
Owner: American Government
To His Excellency Mr. Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of the Gambia
AZERBAIJAN, February 18 - 18 February 2025, 11:07 Esteemed Mr. President, On behalf of myself and the people of Azerbaijan, I sincerely congratulate you and your people on the occasion of the national holiday of the Republic of the Gambia –...
Owner: Azerbaijani Government
Africa Travellers Announces Major Milestone in Connecting African Americans with Their Heritage
Africa Travellers Announces Milestone: Connecting Over 200 African Americans to Their Heritage Annually with Flexible Payment Plans EUCLID, OHIO, US, June 4, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Africa Travellers, a proudly African-owned travel company...
UK: Rwanda Bill Approaches Finishing Line as Implementation Obstacles Continue to Grow ― Government Looking to Negotiate Migration Deals with Other Countries ― NGOs Planning ‘People’s Inquiry’ to Campaign for Closure of Accommodation Barge ― Asylum See…
After another week of ‘parliamentary ping-pong’, the final vote on the Rwanda bill is expected to take place within days but issues relating to legal challenges, airlines and housing continue to jeopardise the eventual implementation of the...
Owner: ECRE (Non-profit)
The Gambia: Development cooperation supports teacher union’s co-operative credit union
The successful partnership between the Gambia Teachers Union Co-Operative Credit Union (GTUCCU) and the Comhar Linn INTO Credit Union of Ireland has positively impacted the lives of teachers and their families in The Gambia. GTUCCU currently has...
Owner: Education International
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya’s Travel to The Gambia and Senegal March 12-14, 2023
Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya will travel March 12-14, 2023 to Banjul, The Gambia and Dakar, Senegal. In The Gambia, Under Secretary Zeya will meet President Adama Barrow and Minister of...
Owner: American Government
One Planet Group Raises over $170,000 for Girls’ Education and Empowerment in Haiti and The Gambia
WALNUT CREEK, CA, UNITED STATES, February 23, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- One Planet Group has raised over $172,000, via its annual fundraiser, Holidays with a Purpose. The money will be split between Lidé Haiti and Starfish International, two...
Ambassador Hussain Travels to Morocco, The Gambia, and Senegal
U.S. Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Rashad Hussain will travel to Morocco, The Gambia, and Senegal from November 28 through December 1, 2022. On November 28, Ambassador Hussain will travel to Rabat and Casablanca, Morocco...
Owner: American Government
Coronavirus - Gambia: Press release on the launch of Gambia COVID-19 test certification portal
Download logo The Ministry of Health wishes to inform the public that, it has launched an online platform that enables travellers leaving The Gambia access their certified test result . The aim is to facilitate receipt of test result timely and...
28 Gambians Return Home from Algeria with IOM, EU Support
Download logo On 18 July, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) facilitated the voluntary and safe return of 28 Gambian migrants stranded in Algeria through a special return flight. Made possible through the EU-IOM Joint Initiative...
African Ministers of Air Transport adopt Common Position regarding International Travel
Download logo H.E Dr Amani Abou-Zeid, Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy convened an extra ordinary meeting of Ministers of Air Transport and key stakeholders on 15th April 2021 to discuss this issue of green vaccine passport/certificates...
IMF Executive Board Completes First Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for The Gambia, and Approves US$28.8 Million Disbursement
January 15, 2021 The IMF Executive Board decision allows for an immediate disbursement of about US$28.8 million to The Gambia to help meet the country’s financing needs and support social spending and the post-pandemic recovery. The COVID-19...
Owner: United Nations
Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Coronavirus - Gambia: Voluntary Returns from Niger to The Gambia Resume After Six-Month Hiatus
Download logo After a six-month hiatus due to COVID-19 border closures, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) resumed its Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration (AVRR) programme from Niger to The Gambia, with the support of the...
African Nations Witness US Visa Ban
(MENAFN) The United States is reportedly preparing to widen its controversial travel limitations to encompass nationals from 36 additional countries, according to a report by a news agency over the weekend, which referenced a confidential...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board approves a US$21.3 million disbursement to The Gambia to address the COVID-19 Pandemic
Download logo The COVID-19 pandemic is projected to lower growth of The Gambian economy to 2.5 percent in 2020; to address the urgent balance-of-payments need, the IMF Executive Board has approved financial assistance for The Gambia in the amount...
IMF Executive Board Approves US$47.1 million Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement for The Gambia
March 23, 2020 The Fund-supported program aims to help The Gambia to be better prepared for external shocks, pursue high and inclusive growth, lessen debt vulnerabilities, strengthen public financial management, and bolster domestic revenue...
Owner: United Nations
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Hits Milestone: 5,002 Gambians Supported with Assisted Return
The Gambia is a small coastal West African country of just over two million people. Between 2014 and 2017, over 35,000 of its citizens arrived, “irregularly” on European shores, according to Frontex, the EU border agency, with even more whose...