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Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlight
Read full article: Behind the loudest issues, the UN is a world stage for disputes that are often out of the spotlightThe world’s greatest stage is the sprawling Midtown Manhattan complex where leaders meet each year to discuss humanity’s future.
Gambia lawmakers refer a repeal of the ban on female genital cutting to more committee discussions
Read full article: Gambia lawmakers refer a repeal of the ban on female genital cutting to more committee discussionsLawmakers in Gambia have referred a repeal of the 2015 ban on female genital cutting for further committee discussions.
Gambia to investigate fugitive ex-dictator Jammeh for abuses
Read full article: Gambia to investigate fugitive ex-dictator Jammeh for abusesGambia’s government is setting up a special prosecutor’s office to investigate for severe human rights violations and potentially charge former dictator Yahya Jammeh, who fled into exile in 2017 after 22 years in power.
Gambia President Barrow wins re-election in post-Jammeh vote
Read full article: Gambia President Barrow wins re-election in post-Jammeh voteGambia’s President Adama Barrow has secured his re-election with a comfortable margin over his opposition in a vote that set the bar for a new chapter in the small West African nation’s democracy.
Gambia counts marble votes in 1st post-Jammeh election
Read full article: Gambia counts marble votes in 1st post-Jammeh electionElection officials in the West African nation of Gambia have started counting marble votes after polls closed for the first presidential election in decades that does not include former dictator Yahya Jammeh as a candidate.