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Merck Foundation partners with Burundi First Lady to build healthcare capacity, empower girls in education and break the infertility stigma
Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany partnered with The First Lady of Burundi, H.E. Madam ANGELINE NDAYISHIMIYE, during a high-level meeting held between Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation...
São Tomé and Príncipe Launches One of the World’s Most Affordable Citizenship by Investment Programs
NTL Trust reports on new CBI opportunity from West Africa, priced under US$100,000 and processed in six weeks. DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, August 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- São Tomé and Príncipe has officially entered the global investment...
Gambia: United States Department of State Acknowledges Gambia’s Commitment to Religious Freedom
As required by the U.S. Congress, the United States Department of State released the 2017 International Religious Freedom Report on May 29, acknowledging the commitment of the government of The Gambia towards religious freedom and tolerance....
New book examines social, political and economic implications of Gambia’s democracy unraveling
MADISON, Wis., July 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mathew K. Jallow explores the tumultuous history of his native Gambia and how a global movement toppled a military junta that brought down a democracy in his new book titled “Anthology of an Exiled...
For Black Immigrants, Police and ICE Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
More than 20 years ago, 23-year-old Amadou Diallo was gunned down in front of his apartment in the Bronx by the NYPD. Diallo had been walking home when four officers mistook him for a suspect in a rape investigation, firing a total of 41 shots at...
Owner: American Civil Liberties Union
For Black Immigrants, Police and ICE Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
More than 20 years ago, 23-year-old Amadou Diallo was gunned down in front of his apartment in the Bronx by the NYPD. Diallo had been walking home when four officers mistook him for a suspect in a rape investigation, firing a total of 41 shots at...
Owner: American Civil Liberties Union
African Development Bank approves $53 million multi-country grant for COVID-19 response in Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone
Download logo The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) Board of Directors on Friday approved a UA 38.15 million ($53.25 million) multi-country grant to The Gambia, Liberia and Sierra Leone in the form of direct budget support to bolster...
Merck Foundation in Partnership with Namibia First Lady launch a Children Storybook to emphasize Family Values of Love and Respect from Young Age - The Story of Paulus and Nangula
Merck Foundation (https://www.Merck-Foundation.com/), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany in partnership with The First Lady of Namibia and Ambassador of Merck More than a Mother, H.E. MONICA GEINGOS together with Ministry of Health &...
Coronavirus - Gambian Returnees Produce Protective Equipment for COVID-19 Frontline Border Officials
The rapid spread of COVID-19 in West and Central Africa, which has infected over 8,000 people and led to the deaths of over 200, has led to a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). To enhance the availability of basic medical supplies in...
Coronavirus - Gambia: Dignity Kits improve wellbeing and meet hygiene needs of women and girls amid COVID-19
Download logo During emergency situations like The Gambia is experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the essential needs of women and girls are often and easily neglected. This is why, UNFPA The Gambia in partnership with the Gambia Red...
Merck Foundation launches their Programs in partnership with Namibia First Lady and Ministries of Health and Education
Merck Foundation (https://www.Merck-Foundation.com/) announces the First Lady of Namibia as Ambassador of Merck more than a Mother; Merck Foundation Calls for Applications in Namibia for “Merck More than a Mother” Media Recognition Awards 2020 for...
Coronavirus: Gambia embarks on border community sensitization activities
Download logo The International Organization for Migration in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Gambia Red Cross Society & personnel from the Gambia Police Force and Immigration Department, Saturday 9th May, 2020, embarked on border...
Launch of the 60th session of the UN Human Rights Council
SLOVENIA, September 8 - Running from 8 September to 8 October 2025, the session will address a wide range of substantive issues as well as the human rights situation in individual countries. Thematic areas under consideration include the human...
Owner: Slovenian Government
New study reveals economic toll of malnutrition to the Gambia's economy
Download logo The economy of The Gambia is losing 3.96 billion Gambian Dalasi (US$83 million) a year – about 5.1 percent of the country’s annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) due to the effects of child undernutrition, according to a new study...
IMF Executive Board Approves US$47.1 million Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement for The Gambia
March 23, 2020 The Fund-supported program aims to help The Gambia to be better prepared for external shocks, pursue high and inclusive growth, lessen debt vulnerabilities, strengthen public financial management, and bolster domestic revenue...
Owner: United Nations
Coronavirus - Africa: Over 1,500 Senegalese, Gambian Leaders in Border Communities Engaged in Fight Against COVID-19
Download logo The COVID-19 pandemic has hit a total of 52 African countries, among them 23 in West and Central Africa. While the virus was slow to reach the continent—compared to Europe—infection has grown rapidly in recent weeks and continues to...
Merck Foundation together with Chad First Lady release a children story as part of “More Than a Father”
Through this story, Merck More Than a Father Campaign highlights the fact the infertility affects both men and women equally; “Merck more than a Father” started in 2018 by raising awareness about male infertility prevention and management and...
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Hits Milestone: 5,002 Gambians Supported with Assisted Return
The Gambia is a small coastal West African country of just over two million people. Between 2014 and 2017, over 35,000 of its citizens arrived, “irregularly” on European shores, according to Frontex, the EU border agency, with even more whose...
Mellon Educate joins Africa Oil & Power as Charity Partner
Mellon Educate continues to promote quality education at the Africa Oil & Power (AOP) (https://AfricaOilandPower.com/) conference and exhibition; Mellon Educate collaborates with governments, schools, and communities to improve the quality of...
Providing Mental Health and Psychosocial Support for Gambian Shipwreck Survivors
One survivor watched eight members of his family die. Another said he counted 20 bodies washed onto the nearby shore. He also says he saw two fishing boats nearby, close enough to have rescued others. They did not. These are some of the memories...