Author: Mai AmanCentre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
Civil society organisations (CSOs) participating at the 87th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR/ the Commission), held in Banjul, the Gambia from 12 to 20
Quick Hits
The Department of State (DOS) has expanded the visa bond pilot program under Section 221(g)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to include The Gambia, effective Oct. 11, 2025. This follows the recent designation of Zambia and Malawi on
Traditional performing arts could be used in some countries to improve food safety and hygiene, according to a recently published study.
Researchers in The Gambia discovered that mothers’ food safety and hygiene behaviors were improved by a low-cost behavior change
Asset recovery, export finance, Och-Ziff related, and for the reading stack.
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Asset Recovery
Efforts by the U.S. government to combat foreign corruption are broader than just the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. For instance,
The International Criminal Court (ICC) had a better week this past week. Following the announcements this past fall by a few African States that they intend to withdraw from the Court, more recently, Gambia's newly elected government announced that it
The setting up of the International Criminal Court (ICC) was a “reckoning” for those who had long disregarded the lives and dignity of their people, the United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide has said and
The end of the 22-year reign of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, ushered in by the December election of opposition candidate Adama Barrow, is widely seen as a win for democracy in Africa. More so than anything else, this is
The end of the 22-year reign of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, ushered in by the December election of opposition candidate Adama Barrow, is widely seen as a win for democracy in Africa. More so than anything else, this is
Three African nations announced their intentions to leave the International Criminal Court. Burundi announced its withdrawal from the court after the ICC Prosecutor announced an investigation into murders of anti-government protestors.The Gambia, the smallest country in Africa, and known for crushing
