The Gambia,officially the Republic of The Gambia,is a country in West Africa. Geographically,The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa;it is surrounded by Senegal on all sides except for the western part,which is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.
Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh is a Gambian politician and military dictator who overthrew the elected government and became President of the Gambia from 1996 to 2017,as well as Chairman of the Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) from 1994 to 1996.
The Special Rapporteur on the Sale and Sexual Exploitation of Children works on behalf of the United Nations Human Rights Council to investigate the exploitation of children around the world and make recommendations to governments on how to end such practices.
Islam is the major religion in the Gambia,representing 97% of the 2 million population,with the first Muslim communities in the country arriving in 11th century. Islam has therefore had an influence on the Gambia throughout history,and continues to impact its culture,society and politics. The majority of The Gambia's Muslims are Sunni belonging to the Maliki school of jurisprudence,influenced with Sufism. There is a smaller Shiite community,largely stemming from Lebanese and Arab migration. The Ahmadiyya movement is also present. Other religious societies exist in the country,including Catholics,Protestants,Hindus and Traditional African religions.
Hassan Bubacar Jallow is a Gambian judge who has served as Chief Justice of the Gambia since February 2017. He was the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) from 2003 to 2016,and the Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) from 2012 to 2016,both at the rank of United Nations Under Secretary-General. He served as Minister of Justice and Attorney General from 1984 to 1994 under President Dawda Jawara.
Fatou Bom Bensouda is a Gambian lawyer and former Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC),who has served as the Gambian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom since 3 August 2022.
Isatou Touray is a Gambian politician,activist,and social reformer. A noted campaigner against female genital mutilation (FGM),she became the first female Gambian presidential candidate in 2016,before dropping out to endorse Adama Barrow and Coalition 2016. She then served in Barrow's cabinet,as trade minister,and then as health minister. On 15 March 2019,Touray became Vice-President of The Gambia,replacing her predecessor,Ousainou Darboe in a major cabinet reshuffle.
Hawa Sisay-Sabally is a Gambian lawyer who served as Attorney General from 1996 to 1998 and has since spoken out against corruption in The Gambia and represented opposition politicians in criminal cases regarding their participation in pro-democracy protests.
A constitutional crisis occurred in Gambia following presidential elections in December 2016,in which challenger Adama Barrow achieved an upset victory over longtime incumbent Yahya Jammeh. It eventually concluded after a military intervention by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led to Jammeh's departure from the country.
Marie Saine-Firdaus is a Gambian lawyer and politician.
Fatoumata "Fatu" Camara is a television presenter and journalist from the West African state of The Gambia.
Raymond Claudius Sock is a Gambian judge who currently serves as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the Gambia. He had previously served as a Justice from 2012 to 2015,when he was dismissed by President Yahya Jammeh.
Abdou Kareem Savage was the Chief Justice of the Gambia from 22 February 2006 till 8 June 2009. He was the first Gambian judge to ever hold this position. He was preceded by Stephen Alan Brobbey and,when removed from office by President Yahya Jammeh in 2009,succeeded by Akomaye Agim.
Basiru V.P. Mahoney is a Gambian lawyer,politician and judge who served as Attorney General of The Gambia from 27 August 2014 to 9 January 2015. He previously served as the Solicitor General and Legal Secretary between May 2013 and August 2014 and as a Judge of the High Court between 2009 and 2013. Basiru Mahoney currently serves as a Judge of the Court of Appeal of The Gambia.
Fatou A. "Toufah" Jallow is a Gambian beauty queen. She became known in 2014 for her accusations of rape and sexual harassment against Gambian President Yahya Jammeh.
Fatou Jagne Senghore is a Gambian jurist,human rights advocate,women's rights and free expression activist. She is well known for her work in human rights in West Africa,especially in the Gambia and Senegal. She earned the nickname of "Senegambian Iron Lady" for her efforts defending human rights in the Gambia under the autocratic leadership of Yahya Jammeh.
Fatou Sanyang Kinteh also known as Fatou Kinteh is a Gambian politician and women's rights activist. She currently serves as the Gambian minister for women's affairs,children,and social welfare. She also serves as the national coordinator of The Gambia for Gender-Based Violence and Female Genital Mutilation.
Naceesay Salla-Wadda also spelt either as Na Ceesay Salla Wadda or Naceesay Sallah-Wadda is a Gambian lawyer and legal expert.
Capital punishment remains a legal penalty for multiple crimes in The Gambia. However,the country has taken recent steps towards abolishing the death penalty.
Events in the year 2024 in the country of Gambia.
