LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Feb. 15, 2012) –A historic, months-long distribution of farm animals is now under way in Senegal, as Heifer International begins work on part of a new USAID Feed the Future project. Heifer estimates this handoff to 5,500 families to be the largest in its 68-year history.

Senegal's opposition is calling for more protests in downtown Dakar, the capital Monday, less than a week before a contentious presidential poll.

The call follows five straight days of demonstrations ahead of Sunday's vote.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Police opened fire with tear gas Saturday on a commercial avenue in Senegal's capital, as security forces wrapped up early voting in a contentious presidential race.

Based on Abdoulaye Wade’s attitude since the beginning of the controversy around his third term candidacy, it is safe to say today that the Senegalese outgoing president is ready to confront adversity in any way, shape or form against his will to stay in power; this notwithstanding the popular outcry and the unethical and socially destabilizing ramifications of his candidacy. Many countries (USA, France, etc.) have, in one way or another, expressed their position against Wade’s wish on grounds of his old age (Wade is at least 85 years old, some say over 90), of his health issues and most importantly, because of growing allegations that Wade is laying the ground for a 'monarchical

Kaiaf village, Kiang Central, summer 1982. Action Aid was on a mission to transform access to education in The Gambia. At the village bantaba, villagers had begun to congregate under the shade of the giant tree. It was one of the hundreds of village and community meetings I had

If there is anywhere Gambian lawyers need to look for inspiration, it's Zimbabwe, where the country's Human Rights lawyers group has urged NGOs to defy a provincial governor's suspension. It's been reported that Governor Maluleke had chosen to announce the suspensions of 29 NGOs in the presence of senior officials from the army, police and prison services. But that did little to frighten the lawyers.

Criminal defamation charges against The Daily News reporter Mamadou S. Jallow have been dropped, sources familiar with the case have said.

Minneapolis--- Two Minnesota-based NGOs - Hand In Healthand Books for Africa, have partnered to ship a million books to Gambia this year.

The Coalition for Change-Gambia (CCG) and the Civil Society Associations Gambia (CSAG), singly and jointly condemn the unfortunate extreme action taken by the regime of Robert Mugabe in denying Ms. Ndey Tapha-Sosseh entry into the country of Zimbabwe

The ECOWAS Community Court in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 6, 2012 ordered the Gambian government to comply with its ruling on Musa Saidykahn, a former editor-in-chief of the banned The Independentnewspaper, by compensating him for violating his human rights in 2006.

Interview with Amos Sawyer

In 2003 the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), the continental development plan, initiated the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). Since then 30 countries have joined

Schoolgirl Nomasonto Masango giggles as she lists the things she and her friends want boyfriends to buy them. “If you have an older boyfriend, he can buy you things and it is nice to show your friends that you have things,” says Nomasonto.

It is a common strategy dictators have used to prolong their stay in power. But it is divisive. And it has a corrosive effect on the fabric of any society where it is practiced. Sectarian politics which in The Gambia is exemplified by the tribal politics introduced by Yahya Jammeh is

Civil Society Associations-Gambia, a coalition of seven Gambian civil and human rights organizations spread across Europe, the United States and West Africa has been launched after

Alioune Tine, a human rights defender, also political activist who was arrested and detained for organizing a demonstration against the third term bid of President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal, was on January 30, 2012 released after a 72-hour detention, without charge.

The Electoral Commission may have pronounced Jammeh winner of Nov. polls, but the UDP says victory was stolen - and they now put 'figures' out for all to see

Opposition United Democratic Party leader Ousainou Darboe has again publicly rejected last November presidential polls as fraudulent and unrealistic.

Dr. Amadou S Janneh conviction

For once, the cynics proved me wrong. I admit. It was just that given the extraordinary amount of unsubstantiated prosecutorial evidence, I felt that no judge could find grounds on which to convict Dr. Amadou S Janneh. Or so I thought; rather, I hoped. I was holding our

Mamadou S. Jallow, a reporter for the privately-owned Daily News on January 24, 2012 made his first appearance in court to answer criminal defamation charges allegedly made against Mamadou Lamin Baldeh, a local chief in western Gambia.

In accordance with the organizational by-laws, the general membership of Save the Gambia Democracy Project (STGDP) elected a Management Committee to run the affairs of the organization for the next two years on Saturday January 21, 2012.

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