Though not illegal, doctors and activists warn about the dangers of the intravaginal use of the popular drug.
People who took the ‘backway’ to EU countries and were sent home find few opportunities.
MPs vote to kill the Women’s (Amendment) Bill, which had sought to decriminalise the practice of female circumcision.
Ousman Sonko handed 20-year sentence for atrocities committed under longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh.
UN agencies say double-digit inflation and stagnating local production are major drivers of the hunger crisis.
As politicians work to repeal anti-female circumcision law, women stand firm to shield the next generation of girls.
Undocumented workers, who earn barely more than $50 a day, say they have suffered racism and inhumane conditions.
Rights groups say proposed rollback of 2015 law will overturn women’s rights across the region as a whole.
With women killed at alarming rates in Kenya, is the government doing enough to end gender-based violence?
Al Jazeera investigation finds connection between secessionist struggle in Senegal and timber traffickers in Gambia.
Sonko is the highest-ranking official under former dictator Yahya Jammeh, to stand trial for widespread rights abuses.
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At least 70 children died on taking the toxic medicine. Their parents are suing the Gambian government and drugmaker.
The support for military takeovers is growing across Africa, and civilian governments are to blame, say analysts.
Africa, which contributes just 4 percent of global CO2 emissions, will suffer the most from climate change.
