Three-Year-Old Saikou Drammeh Passes Away After Unsuccessful Operation
Saikou Drammeh, a three-year-old boy from Tanji, passed away after an unsuccessful operation on Thursday, 27th August 2026. Askanwi Media had published a report about Saikou Drammeh on 31st May 2026, appealing for support for the boy, who was left with an opening in his stomach through which he passed stool.
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GPU President Warns: “A Story about a Child Told Without Care Does Not Stay in One Newsroom”
The President of the Gambia Press Union (GPU), Ms. Isatou Keita, has urged journalists to exercise greater care when reporting on children, warning that a story told without consideration for a child’s rights and dignity can quickly spread beyond the newsroom and have lasting consequences on their lives.
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"I Never Thought That I Would Have Done It," says Man Convicted of Unnatural Act Involving Minor in KM
The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court has convicted Ansumana Gassama, a Gambian adult, for engaging in an unnatural act involving a male minor in Kanifing Municipality.
More in this court report.
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