Analysts, however, say it did not involve all the rebels and fails to address the root causes of the conflict ... from the rest of Senegal by the nation of Gambia and has historically suffered ...

The Gambia, often referred to as "The Smiling Coast of Africa," is a small West African country bordered by Senegal on three sides and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. It is the smallest country ...

Moon-sighting ceremonies, street iftars and extravagant horseback parades are ways to mark the fasting month in Africa.

Jammeh was a 22-year dictator of Gambia, a country surrounded by Senegal except for a small Atlantic coastline, and was accused of ordering opponents tortured, jailed and killed. He lost a ...

A new peace deal between Senegal and a separatist rebel group in the country’s southern region has been touted by the government as a key step in ending one of Africa’s longest conflicts.