The Latest Breaking News from Gambia

In tonight's edition: Several cough and cold syrups made in India are subject to a product alert after the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia. The WHO alert warns that the substances are toxic and is worried about global exposure. Also, anti-French and pro-Russian sentiment are present in Ouagadougou,…

The deaths of dozens of young children in Gambia from acute kidney injuries may be linked to contaminated cough and cold syrups made by an Indian drug manufacturer, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.

In tonight's edition: It's been 20 years since an overloaded Senegalese passenger ferry sank off the coast of The Gambia, killing almost 1,900 people. Our correspondent reports on the disaster dubbed "Africa's Titanic". Also, a free-falling economy and years of political unrest have taken their toll on Sudanese youth, with…

When Zougba’s husband fled the jihadist violence crippling Burkina Faso, she soon found herself with her young son, daughter and other women on the road in a mission to join him. After 10km, four armed men surged into view from the side of the road. Her children bore witness as…

Gambia on Tuesday ordered importers and shops to suspend sales of all brands of paracetamol syrup while the government investigates a suspected link between the medicine and the deaths of dozens of young children.

The Queen was a very busy traveller during her time on the throne, and visited countries across the world including Cyprus, India, Pakistan, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Canada and Gambia

The country was once described as a "real-life Tinder dream for geriatrics", but now the government is considering introducing laws that give police powers to arrest local beach boys

Momodou Lamin Faal tried to flee to the Gambia before police caught him

S3E29 of The Conversation Piece

Thousands are lured to the Kédougou region by dreams of riches hidden underground. Fortunes rarely materialise, but still the pickaxes fall, night and day

The Gambia recorded its heaviest rainfall in more than 30 years last weekend, causing widespread flooding and at least two deaths, the government said on Wednesday, blaming climate change for the extreme weather.