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"Strip Gambia off AU human rights body"

afrol News - The world's major association of human rights organisations has called on the African Union (AU) to consider moving the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) from its headquarters in The Gambia, as it is now impossible for human rights groups to participate in sessions there.

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UN experts raise concern on Gambia's threats of rights defenders

afrol News - The United Nations independent experts have today voiced deep concern for the security of human rights defenders attending a meeting next month in the Gambia after the country’s President recently made reported threats to kill them.

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The Gambia tackles poor governance

afrol News / IMF Survey - Although the price of poor governance is difficult to quantify, the toll it takes on a country's progress can be substantial. In The Gambia over the past decade, a property seizure and a coup, among other events, led to major setbacks in overall economic performance and contributed to worsening poverty. But the country has persevered in its reforms and has taken relatively timely steps to address governance issues and win back donor support.

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