Gambia’s bill to unban FGM: tradition vs women’s rights
Gambia could become the first country in the world to repeal a ban on FGM if a bill currently making its way through parliament becomes law. It is an issue that has…
Gambia gets ready to swap marbles for ballot papers
Voting in Gambia is unlike anywhere else. Instead of casting a paper ballot, Gambians cast a marble instead. But plans to do away with the traditional practice has sparked a heated debate…
Dozens killed as migrant boat sinks off Mauritania coast
At least 150 people were on board the migrant vessel that departed from Gambia at the end of November. A further 83 who were on board swam to shore.…
The Gambia’s tourism sector feels pressure after Thomas Cook collapse
As The Gambia's tourist season begins, hotel owners are still trying to 'cut down on losses' after the bankruptcy of British tour operator Thomas Cook on 23 September 2019. The British holidaymaker…
Gambia’s first post-independence president Jawara dies at 95
Dawda Kairaba Jawara, Gambia's first post-independence president who led the tiny West African country for 24 years before being deposed in a 1994 coup, has died at the age of 95, the…
Gambian former dictator Jammeh ‘handpicked’ women for rape
Gambian former dictator Jammeh 'handpicked' women for rape (HRW)…
Gambia’s Christian converts seek sanctuary amid hostility
A Christian foundation in Gambia is planning to build a shelter for Christian converts, some of whom say they have been persecuted after leaving the country's dominant Muslim faith.…
No future for Gambian returnees
Many young Gambians are returning to a now democratic Gambia. But the country they come back to is poor and jobless. We caught up with some returnees to find out what it's…
DW Exclusive interview: President Adama Barrow
How is The Gambia doing one year after the handover of power from Yahya Jammeh, who had ruled the country for over 22 years? President Adama Barrow speaks to DW about the…
How Buhari forced Yahya Jammeh to surrender – Gambian President
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with visiting Gambia’s President Adama Barrow at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.…
German president makes historic visit to The Gambia
The Gambia has given Germany's president Frank-Walter Steinmeier a warm welcome. The West African country has just emerged from more than two decades of dictatorship.…