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March 24, 2025 0

Police Raid Leads to the Arrest of 11 Suspected Nigerian Sex Workers

Gambian authorities arrested 11 Nigerian nationals suspected of sex work, exposing issues of human trafficking, coercion, and debt bondage within the region’s underground networks.

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March 22, 2025 0

NAMs are Criticized for Eliminating the Clause on Diaspora Voting Rights

by ARPS Media

Gambian civil society groups denounce the removal of Clause 14 from the Elections Bill 2021, calling it a violation of diaspora voting rights and urging lawmakers to reinstate it before the 2026 elections.

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March 22, 2025 0

Hamat Bah Faces Backlash in Parliament Over ‘Big Mouth’ Remark

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Gambia’s Minister of Lands, Hamat Bah, caused an uproar in parliament by calling opposition critics “big mouths,” sparking protests from lawmakers demanding an apology.

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March 22, 2025 0

The Activist Threatens Legal Action Against Allocating the Fort Bullen Site to Turkish Investors

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Aba T. Hydara, a Gambian heritage activist, denounces the government’s decision to allocate Fort Bullen for a ferry landing, calling it illegal and non-transparent, and threatens legal action, including at the ECOWAS Court.

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Colonel-Salifu-Corr-Forestry Appointment

March 22, 2025 0

The Environmental Minister Requested the Appointment of Soldiers

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Forestry Department staff in The Gambia oppose the appointment of Colonel Salifu Corr as Director of Forestry, citing his lack of expertise, while the Minister of Environment defends the decision amid widespread public criticism and a petition signed by over 9,000 people.

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