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The Gambia votes for a new National Assembly

Gambians to vote for 53 legislators on five-year term, with President Barrow picking five others.

Al Jazeera

Midlothian porridge firm worker had fake ID linked to African presidential candidate

Ismaila Ceesay, 44, fled his homeland of Gambia and obtained a Swedish identity card with details relating to Dr Ismaila Ceesay who was running for president of the tiny West Africa nation.

Edinburgh Live

Illegal worker at Scots porridge firm had fake ID relating to presidential candidate in Gambia

Ismaila Ceesay, who shared name with Gambian politician, obtained work at Stoats base in Midlothian using false identity document.

Daily Record

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Over 6,000 displaced in Gambia after Senegal separatist fighting flare-up

More than 6,000 people have fled their homes in Gambia and Senegal following clashes between Senegalese soldiers and separatists near the Gambian border earlier this month, Gambia's government said Tuesday.

Reuters

'Fandema' self help venture gives Gambian schoolgirl dropouts another chance

Former Gambian high school dropout Fatou Njie thought fish would be in her future, but not in the way she sees them now.

Radio France Internationale

S2, EP14: South Africa's comics try to bounce back; breaking stereotypes in Gambia; Malawi's farmers deal with climate crisis

This week, Africa Calling podcast brings you audio-rich stories and voices from the African continent with our African correspondents. In South Africa, as comedy clubs reopen comedians are juggling between their live audience and their online one; from Gambia, young women are training to install solar panels to help other…

Radio France Internationale

Germany charges former Gambian elite guard with war crimes

Germany's federal prosecutor said on Thursday he had filed charges against a Gambian man suspected of participating in crimes against humanity, including the killing of a journalist, as a driver in the elite guard of former President Yahya Jammeh.

Reuters

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Gambia urges World Court to reject Myanmar challenge to genocide case

Gambia on Wednesday urged judges at the World Court to reject a challenge by Myanmar to a case brought to halt alleged acts of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority, saying the West African state was "no one's proxy".

Reuters

Gambia urges UN court to continue Rohingya genocide case

Lawyers for Gambia are urging the United Nations’ top court to throw out Myanmar’s preliminary objections that seek to end a case accusing the Southeast Asian nation of genocide against the country's Rohingya minority

The Independent UK

Is ICJ genocide case legitimising junta?

Following the military-led "clearance operation" that forced 750,000 Rohingya to flee neighbouring Bangladesh, the West African nation of Gambia brought a case to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in November 2019 accusing Myanmar of violating the 1948 Genocide Convention.

Bangkok Post

Myanmar Seeks to Have Rohingya Case Thrown Out of UN Court

Lawyers for Myanmar's military rulers on Monday sought the dismissal of a case that accuses the Southeast Asian nation of genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority, saying the United Nations’ top court lacked jurisdiction. Public hearings at the International Court of Justice went ahead amid questions about who should represent…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World Court Myanmar genocide case clouded by representation dispute

The World Court started to hear preliminary arguments on Monday in a case brought against Myanmar demanding that it halt alleged acts of genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority, with representatives of the junta appearing for Myanmar.

Reuters

Myanmar junta takes place of Aung San Suu Kyi at Rohingya hearing

Military, which seized power in February 2021, seeks to throw out UN case alleging it committed genocide

The Guardian - UK

Senegalese separatists agree to release captive soldiers

Separatist rebels agreed on Monday to release seven Senegalese soldiers they captured last month, following negotiations involving the West African regional bloc ECOWAS.

Reuters

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Logistical mix-up leaves Gambia’s Scorpions stranded in Douala after exiting Cup of Nations

Three days after Gambia’s Scorpions football team exited the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon, a number of the players have still to return to the Gambia because of a problem with flights.

Al Jazeera

AFCON: How The Gambia was at home among Africa’s best

The lowest-ranked team at this year’s African football tournament managed to reach the last-eight of the tournament.

Radio France Internationale

Africa Cup of Nations: Five things we learned on Day 21

Karl Toko Ekambi, one of Cameroon's dynamic duo, ended Gambia's swashbuckling caper in the Cup of Nations in Douala. It's curtains too for the Japoma Stadium. Oh well, at least security is alive and kicking. Wonder why.

Daily Mirror

AFCON quarter-final wrap: Burkina Faso stun Tunisia as Cameroon also book last-four spot

The first set of Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals took place on Saturday, with 10-man Burkina Faso stunning Tunisia and hosts Cameroon powering on past Gambia

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The Guardian - UK

Cameroon progress but sombre day shows Olembé tragedy’s cuts run deep

Karl Toko Ekambi’s double against the Gambia was inevitably overshadowed by the aftermath of Monday’s disaster

The Independent UK

Hosts Cameroon book semi-final spot with victory over Gambia

The five-time winners will play either Egypt or Morocco in the semi-finals.

The Independent UK

Karl Toko Ekambi hits double as hosts Cameroon ease into Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals

Gambia 0-2 Cameroon: The Lyon forward inspired a comfortable win for the hosts in Douala despite strike partner Vincent Aboubakar’s wastefulness in the first half

Radio France Internationale

Toko Ekambi bags a brace to fire Cameroon into semis at Cup of Nations

Karl Toko Ekambi scored two second-half goals on Saturday night to propel Cameroon past Gambia and into the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Evening Standard

Gambia 0-2 Cameroon: Karl Toko Ekambi double sends hosts into AFCON semi-finals

Karl Toko Ekambi’s double fired Cameroon into the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 victory over the Gambia.

The Guardian - UK

Gambia 0-2 Cameroon: Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final – as it happened!

Toko Ekambi scored twice to earn Cameroon a semi-final spot at Gambia’s expense

France 24

As it happened: Toko-Ekambi brace gifts Cameroon 2-0 quarterfinal win over Gambia

Gambia went into this match as the tournament's top giant-killers, but they were no match for confident Cameroon, who attacked in relentless waves to win decisively, with two strong goals by Lyon striker Karl Toko-Ekambi.

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