Barrow minimizes concerns over potential sparse attendance by world leaders at the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit in Banjul, emphasizing the significance of the event for Gambia’s international standing and diplomatic relations despite any anticipated low turnout.
Gambia struggles with high inflation, especially food prices, due to global factors and import reliance, but there’s hope for improvement as African inflation is expected to cool down.
A child rights group is urging Gambia to withdraw a bill that would decriminalize female genital mutilation, arguing it would violate international law and harm girls.