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15 July – The National Assembly votes against the passage of the Women’s (Amendment) Bill 2024, which sought to overturn a ban on female genital mutilation that was enacted in 2015. [3] 9 October – The Gambia is elected to a seat at the United Nations Human Rights Council for a three-year term beginning in 2025. [4]
Lawmakers in Gambia on Monday rejected, for now, an attempt to repeal a ban on female genital cutting, which would make the West African nation the first country anywhere to make that reversal.
July 8, 2024 at 11:37 AM DAKAR (Reuters) - Gambian lawmakers adopted recommendations on Monday for the country to maintain its ban on female genital mutilation ahead of a vote later this month on ...
At the same time, the Gambia Supreme Islamic Council published a fatwa that requested the government to reconsider the 2015 ban while condemning anyone who criticizes female genital mutilation. [2] In 2024, 42 out of 47 members of the Gambia National Assembly voted in favor of sending a bill to a committee for review.
The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, [9] [a] is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa; [ b ] it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for the western part, which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean .
An opening is seen in the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX on January 7, 2024 in Portland, Oregon. A door-sized section near the rear of the plane blew off 10 minutes after Flight ...
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The Jambur Solar Power Station (JSPS), is an operational 23 MW (31,000 hp) solar power plant in Gambia.The power station began commercial operations in March 2024. It is owned and was developed by the government of Gambia, with funding from the European Union, the European Investment Bank and the World Bank.