In a small Gambian village founded decades ago by Ghanaian fishermen, their descendants languish without ID documents.

British barrister Martin Hackett has been appointed as The Gambia's first special prosecutor to try those responsible for ...

Martin Hackett to prosecute Jammeh-era abuses as Gambia advances long-delayed justice process following truth commission ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Gambia’s landmark case, accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against its mostly Muslim Rohingya minority, began in the ...

Thousands of African migrants hoping to reach Europe have flocked to a remote island in Gambia that local villagers say is protected by a curse.

An upcoming vote will put The Gambia's ban on female genital mutilation to the test. The results could have far-reaching consequences. A girl holds a sign protesting against female genital mutilation ...

British barrister Martin Hackett has been appointed as The Gambia’s first special prosecutor, tasked with bringing to trial those accused of human rights abuses during the 22-year rule of former ...

As more and more countries outlaw the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), The Gambia could become the first country in the world to overturn such a ban. The country's National Assembly ...

As a small Air Cote d’Ivoire propeller plane took off from the Gambian capital of Banjul last Wednesday, some of the passengers started to feel drowsy. From his seat, Tom Saintfiet thought it was ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jaha Dukureh, the founder of Safe Hands for Girls, a Gambian group that aims to end female genital mutilation. Lawmakers there advanced a bill that would end its FGM ban.

The Gambia is the smallest country in mainland Africa. It snakes narrowly along the Gambia River from its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean to a point about 300 miles upstream, surrounded on land entirely ...