'Everything was removed': Gambians share pain with FGM ban in balance

[Africanews - Africa] - 20/02/2026

The procedure, which involves total or partial removal of girls' external genitalia, ignites strong passions in the tiny west African nation

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Al-Hilal of Sudan clinched top spot in Group C of the CAF Champions League while Mamelodi Sundowns sealed (…)

[The Standard] - 16/02/2026

Reflections on The Banjul Déclaration 1977 @ 49

By Bemba Tambedou Forty-nine years ago this month, Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, the first president, one of the (…)

[The Standard] - 19/02/2026

Minister says it’s for the police, not executive, to enforce anti-gay laws

By Tabora Bojang At a government press conference Tuesday, Information Minister Ismaila Ceesay was asked about the (…)

[The Standard] - 20/02/2026

All Africa Students’ Union confers ‘Africa Distinguished Young Achiever Award’ on Seedy Njie

By Sirrah Touray Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Seedy Njie, has been awarded the ‘Africa Distinguished (…)

[The Standard] - 20/02/2026

Ramadan and the grace of restraint

By Abdoulie Mam Njie Each year, Ramadan arrives as more than a sacred observance. It is a moral invitation to (…)

[The Standard] - 16/02/2026