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Opinion on the FGM saga in The Gambia – part 2

By a concerned Gambian anti-FGM/C advocate In part two (2) of this article, I shall talk about how anti-FGM/C advocates like myself are yet to be convinced that the practice is religious and what is our take on the proposal that the current law should be reversed to make the […]

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Opinion on the FGM saga in The Gambia – part 1

By a concerned Gambian anti-FGM/C advocate Sharing why anti-FGM/C advocates like myself maintains the position that FGM/C remains un-Islamic in light of the current events, all of which failed to bring a single authentic evidence from both the Qur’an and Hadith and by extension from any Islamic literature to indicate […]

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An Open Letter to Seedy M. Touray – Director General Gambia Immigration Department 

Mr Director General, I am writing this open letter to bring to your attention the urgent matter of delays in the issuance of national passports and identity cards at the Gambia Immigration Department under your leadership. As a concerned citizen, I am deeply troubled by the significant delays that many […]

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An open letter to the Members of Parliament – The Gambia

Distinguished Members of the National Assembly of the Gambia, I am writing to you this open letter with mixed feelings, a sense of urgency and deep concern regarding the private member bill to repeal the anti-FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) law in The Gambia. As a concerned citizen, who has a […]