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Kora virtuoso Sona Jobarteh bucks West Africa gender trend

The kora – a stringed instrument that combines the features of a lute and a harp – is traditionally reserved for men in West Africa, but that hasn't stopped British-Gambian artist Sona Jobarteh from carving out her own place alongside its greatest players.

Radio France Internationale

Cough Syrup Deaths: Congress Links Gambia Incident With Uzbekistan, BJP Hits Back

The death of 18 children in Uzbekistan allegedly after having cough syrup manufactured by an Indian pharmaceutical firm. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

India inspects drug factories as Gambia controversy lingers

India's pharmaceuticals regulator has begun inspecting some drug factories across the country, the health ministry said on Tuesday, as it tries to ensure high standards after an Indian company's cough and cold syrups were linked to deaths in Gambia.

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Two military officers arrested in Gambia for alleged link to foiled coup

Two Gambian military officers linked to an alleged plot to overthrow the government of President Adama Barrow have been arrested over the weekend, Gambia's government spokesperson said on Monday.

Reuters

France condemns attempted coup d’etat in The Gambia

France’s Foreign Ministry on Friday gave its full support to the Gambian government following the attempted coup in the west African country. "France strongly condemns the recent coup attempt against President Adama Barrow in The Gambia," the Quai d'Orsay said in a statement.

Radio France Internationale

Gambians Wonder If Country’s Former Dictator Behind Recent Coup Attempt.

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Zenger

Gambia says it has foiled alleged coup attempt

Several soldiers are arrested in Gambia over a foiled alleged coup plot. Authorities say they're in pursuit of three other suspected accomplices. Also in Gambia, a parliamentary committee recommends that the government ban and prosecute an Indian pharmaceutical company accused of causing the deaths of at least 70 children. And…

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Man's body found in undercarriage of TUI plane after landing at UK airport

The unidentified man was discovered in the early hours of December 8 after the aircraft which flew from Gambia landed at Gatwick airport.

Daily Record

Man’s body found in undercarriage of flight from Gambia to the UK

Police are investigating what happened

Wales Online

Man’s body found on undercarriage of plane that flew from Gambia to UK

Flight from Gambia to Britain takes around six hours on average and plane would have arrived into freezing conditions

The Independent UK

Man's body found on wheel bay of aeroplane that flew from Gambia to Gatwick airport

The unidentified body was found on a TUI airline at Gatwick after flying in from Banjul, Gambia, a Gambian government spokesperson confirmed

Daily Mirror

Man’s body found in undercarriage of plane that flew from Gambia to Gatwick

Gambian authorities say the man’s identity is unknown and an investigation is ongoing

Evening Standard

Gambia parliament recommends suing of Indian manufacturer of cough syrups

India says premature blame on Indian drugs ‘adversely impacted image’ across globe

The Independent UK

Gambia lawmakers say Maiden to blame for child kidney injury deaths

A parliamentary committee in Gambia said on Tuesday that India-based drug maker Maiden Pharmaceuticals Ltd was responsible for the deaths of at least 70 children from acute kidney injury and called on the government to pursue legal action.

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The Independent UK

The Gambia finally lifts all Covid travel restrictions

Travellers will no longer be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative Covid test

Reuters

India says samples taken from pharma firm linked to Gambia deaths meet required standards

India has told the World Health Organization that samples taken from Indian pharmaceutical company Maiden Pharma, whose products were linked to the deaths of children in Gambia, have been found to comply with required specifications.

Asharq Al-Awsat

MWL Conference of African Ulemas Kicks off in Gambia to Promote Moderation

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr.

Daily Mirror

TUI slashes price of package deals to Iceland in peak Northern Lights season

TUI is selling cheap package deals to Reykjavik in Iceland, Marrakech in Morocco, Jamaica and Gambia to those looking to grab a bargain holiday this Black Friday

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The Conversation

Unregulated 'innovation': India’s medicine problem

If India is the pharmacy of the world, it’s not doing a good job of providing safe products. A large number of children in the Gambia have recently died after ingesting cough syrup made in India. And in 2019, 11 children in India’s Jammu region died the same way. The…

Radio France Internationale

Deaths of Gambian children cast dark shadow over India’s drugs industry

The tragic demise of 66 children in the West African nation of Gambia as a result of the use of suspect cough remedies has brought into focus a dangerous aspect of India’s massive pharmaceutical industry.

Newslaundry

Cough syrup deaths: If media doesn’t hold the government to account, who will?

On a day when the biggest news story for most Indian newspapers was India’s almost miraculous win in their match against Pakistan in Melbourne in the ongoing T20 World Cup, one paper decided to make a non-sport and non-political story its page 1 lead.

Newslaundry

Daily Dose Ep 1183: AAP’s ‘gods on banknotes’ demand, Sunak’s cabinet meet

Aban Usmani brings you the news from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, Gambia and United Kingdom.

Benzinga

Exclusive: Jushi Partners With Lucas White's Drop4Drop Bringing Clean Water To 3k People In Gambia, India, Uganda & More

Vertically-integrated multi-state cannabis operator, Jushi Holdings Inc. (CSE: JUSH) (OTCQX: JUSHF) has partnered with Drop4Drop and funded seven different clean water projects in Gambia, India, Malawi, Senegal, South Sudan, and Uganda. The projects are expected to provi

Al Jazeera

Children’s deaths in The Gambia and Indonesia: What to know

Tainted cough syrups pulled from the shelves after they were linked to dozens of deaths.

Reuters

COVID disrupted measles vaccinations in Africa and now cases are surging

Clutching an umbrella, medical records and her two-year-old daughter, Kani Fall negotiated the brown puddles lapping at the hospital gate, the final hurdle in a two-hour, rain-soaked journey to her nearest vaccination clinic in western Gambia.

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