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Lawmakers In Gambia Stand Firm Against Female Genital Mutilation

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The Gambia’s parliament has rejected a controversial bill seeking to overturn the country’s 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM).

The decision comes after months of intense debate and international pressure.

The Women’s (Amendment) Bill 2024, which aimed to decriminalize FGM, had sparked widespread concern among rights groups and international organizations.

However, lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to uphold the existing ban, citing the harmful and violative nature of the practice.

The Gambia’s ban on FGM, enacted in 2015, punishes offenders with up to three years in prison.

The World Health Organization and UNICEF have commended the country’s stance, highlighting the severe health risks and zero health benefits associated with FGM.

This decision reinforces The Gambia’s commitment to protecting the rights and well-being of its women and girls, and sets a strong precedent for other countries to follow.

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A nurse who was abducted by Boko Haram in 2018 has just regained freedom after 6 years in captivity.

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42-year-old Alice Loksha was abducted while working at a UNICEF office  in  Kala Balge, Borno State.

Speaking with newsmen in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Friday, Nov. 15, deputy, Maj. Gen. Kenneth Chigbu, who was representing the Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, North-East, Major General Wahdi Shuaibu, also announced the escape of another abducted woman, Fayina Ali, who was captured by Boko Haram insurgents in 2020 while travelling from Kaduna to process her late brother’s d£@th benefits.

According to him, both abductees were forced into marriage with the insurgents while in captivity.

“She was forced to marry Abu Umar, with whom she had a son, Mohammed.

“After Abu Umar’s death, she was forced into another marriage to ISWAP Commander Abu Simak. She later escaped from Dogon Chuku camp on October 24, 2024, and arrived at HQ TC on October 29, 2024, where she received medical attention.

“Fayina was initially held at Kangaruwa enclave for nine months, then transferred to Tumbunma for three years, and returned to Kangaruwa for another year before escaping,” he said.

He added, “Both women have undergone traumatic experiences and have shown remarkable resilience in the face of adversity.”
Receiving the abductees on behalf of the Borno State Government, the state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Zuwaira Gambo, assured the military that the two women would receive extensive care.

“The woman will undergo psychosocial support and rehabilitation before being handed over to their families for integration,” Gambo said.

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“The EFCC and other security agencies in Nigeria are violators of human rights” Bobrisky says as he shares court filing praying the court to restrain security agencies from violating his rights.

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“The EFCC and other security agencies in Nigeria are violators of human rights” Bobrisky says as he shares court filing praying the court to restrain security agencies from violating his rights.

Bobrisky, through his lawyer, had filed a petition in the Federal High Court of Nigeria to restrain the EFCC and other security agencies from harassing, arresting, detaining, or declaring the crossdresser wanted.

Bobrisky said that despite the court filing, the EFCC violently assaulted him and pulled him out of a plane that was about to tale off, which is a violation of his fundamental human right.

He said he now wants the world to see the security agencies in Nigeria for what they are.

 

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has deployed several battalions of soldiers to the eastern tip of Europe in anticipation of a possible Russian attack on alliance territory.

For over three months, the Spanish army has been leading this contingent of more than 2,800 soldiers from six different countries.

Of these NATO soldiers, 1,100 are stationed on the Slovakian maneuver site as part of the “task force”, the permanent corps ready to go into combat if necessary.

In the event of war, the Riecky military base in Slovakia has the capacity to mobilize up to 60,000 soldiers in less than 10 days.

On a daily basis, the battle group prepares itself to be ready in the event of war. Soldiers from one of NATO’s eight battle groups prepare for a possible real-life confrontation, in this case with Russia, on one of Europe’s largest maneuver areas, covering more than 145 square kilometers.

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