The Gambia: General Resources, Education, History, Culture, Politics & Human Rights
- Access Gambia--Web Directory & Information (Saihu Semega-Janneh et al.)A comprehensive, general portal site for all things Gambian....including:
Gambia Yellow Pages ; Maps ; and, News. - African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (Banjul, The Gambia)
- The web site offers current information on upcoming meetings and an archive of documentation: reports and final communiques since 1987. Includes:
- African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (See also: French version)
- NGO Directory
- National Institutions Directory
- African Language Materials Archive (ALMA): A joint project of the West African Research Center (Dakar, Senegal), Columbia University, CAORC--Council of American Overseas Research Centers, and UNESCO. (via DLIR--Digital Library for International Research, a project of the CAORC, Washington, DC, and The Center for Research Libraries, Chicago, Illinois)
--See also: New ALMA site (via Matrix, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan)- A collection of electronic books in major languages of West Africa: Bamanankan, Jula, Fula, Fulfulde, Kriolu, Mandinka, Mooré, Pulaar, and Wolof. The archive was originally produced as part of a pilot project launched by the West African Research Center in Dakar.
- See other resources for Wolof, Mandinka, and Pulaar below.
- Amnesty International on The Gambia (2017) (Washington, DC and New York)
- The Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, 1996, with amendments to 2004. 118 pages in PDF format. (via Constitute, Comparative Constitutions Project, Austin, Texas)
-- See also: Gambia Law Directory (via Access Gambia, Saihu Semega-Janneh et al.)
- Elections in The Gambia, 2021 and 2016-2017 Crisis
- 2021 Election News
--BBC News (London, UK): "Gambia elections: Adama Barrow declared presidential winner," December 5, 2021
--Jollof News (Sukuta, Banjul, The Gambia): 2021 Presidential Elections - Economic Community of West African States (Abuja, Nigeria): "ECOWAS Mission Observes the Presidential Elections in The Gambia," December 5, 2021.
- Independent Electoral Commission of the Republic of The Gambia (Banjul): Current News
--See also: IEC web site below - Political Parties in Presidential Elections of 2021
- Gambia Democratic Congress: the party of opposition candidate Mama Kandeh, endorsed by former president Yahya Jammeh.
- National People's Party: the party of incumbent President Adama Barrow.
- Other "registered political parties" in 2021 Elections --via the Independent Electoral Commission of The Gambia
- People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism: the party of Halifa Sallah.
- United Democratic Party: the party of the leading opposition candidate, Ousainu Darboe.
- Gambia Democratic Congress: the party of opposition candidate Mama Kandeh, endorsed by former president Yahya Jammeh.
- 2016-2017 Crisis
- African Elections Database -- The Gambia (Albert C. Nunley, via Tripod.Com, USA)
- Election news and post-election crisis, 2016-2017
- African Elections Project---News (Accra, Ghana): "Gambia's president Jammeh to challenge election loss at top court," December 12, 2016
- African Union (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): AU Peace and Security Council on the post-election situation in the Islamic Republic of the Gambia, January 17, 2017
- BBC News (London, UK): "Gambia elections: President-elect Adama Barrow's life story," January 19, 2017; "Profile: Former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh," January 22, 2017;
"Gambia crisis: Senegal sends in troops to back elected leader," January 19, 2017 ; "The Gambia's president declares a state-of-emergency," January 17, 2017;
"Gambia President-elect Adama Barrow's son killed by dog...Mr Barrow...advised to remain in Senegal for his safety," January 16, 2017 ; ":Gambia election crisis: What next for Jammeh?" December 14, 2016 ; "Gambia security forces 'seize election commission HQ," December 13, 2016 ; "Gambia elections: President-Elect Adama Barrow's life story," December 2, 2016 and related stories
- ECOWAS (Abuja, Nigeria): Joint ECOWAS-African Union-United Nations Statement on the occasion of the swearing-in of Adama Barrow as President of The Gambia, January 19, 2017
- Jollofnews (Sukuta, Banjul, The Gambia): Gambia 2016 Election Results
- 2021 Election News
- The Gambia Resource Page (2009) (Momodou Camara, DAPAMDA--Danish Association for Promotion of African Music, Drama & Art, Copenhagen)
- An extensive web site of Gambia-related documents and links.
- Association of Non Governmental Organizations--TANGO, Directory of Member Organizations (1996)
- Bibliography of Gambia-related publications, 1977-1992 (Dr. David Gamble et al.)
- Demographic profile of The Gambia (1988) (Richard A. Smiley)
- Mandinka and Wolof Resources -and- Word SearchSee also: Preliminary report ...on Manding languages (2004) below.
- "Gambian Studies Series", by Professor David P. Gamble. Part of The Gambia: Signature Program (St. Mary's College of Maryland, St. Mary's City, MD)
- Selected works by David Gamble, including Senegambian folktales; Fula, Mandinka, and Wolof grammar and glossaries; oral histories; and bibliographies on The Gambia. All works are downloadable in PDF format.
- Google Books on Senegal and The Gambia -- Historical Sources
- Adanson, Michel. A voyage to Senegal, the Isle of Gorée and the River Gambia. (1759)
-- London: J. Nourse, 1759.
- Durand, Jean Baptiste Léonard. A voyage to Senegal, or, historical, philosophical, and political memoirs, relative to the discoveries, establishments and commerce of Europeans in the Atlantic Ocean, from Cape Blanco to the River of Sierra Leone...Account of a journal from Isle St. Louis to Galam. (1806) -- London: Richard Phillips, 1806.
- Jobson, Richard. The golden trade: or, a discovery of the River Gambra, and the golden trade of the Aethiopians. (1904) Edited by Charles G. Kingsley. -- Teignmouth ; Devonshire: E.E. Speight & R.H. Walpole, 1904.
- Mollien, Gaspard Théodore. Travels in the interior of Africa, to the sources of the Senegal and Gambia: performed by command of the French Government, in the Year 1818. Edited by T.E. Bowdich.
-- London: Henry Colburn & Co., 1820.
- Poole, Thomas Eyre. Life, scenery and customs in Sierra Leone and the Gambia. Vol. I
-and- Vol. II (1850) -- London: Richard Bentley, 1850.
- Adanson, Michel. A voyage to Senegal, the Isle of Gorée and the River Gambia. (1759)
- Government of The Gambia -- via "Republic of The Gambia, Office of The Gambian President"
- Independent Electoral Commission of the Republic of The Gambia (Banjul)
- Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa = Institut pour les droits humains et le développement en Afrique (Banjul, The Gambia)The IHRDA website includes general information about the activities of the Institute and a database of documents from the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights. "The Institute for Human Rights and Development in Africa is a non-profit, non-governmental pan-African organisation headquartered in the Gambia. The Institute is committed to contributing to the development of the African human rights system through its programme activities.-- Legal aid in The Gambia: an introduction to law and practice. Banjul: IHRDA, 2012. 52 pages in PDF format.
- International Bureau of Education on The Gambia (UNESCO, Geneva, Switzerland)
- Documents and resources on The Gambia (Reports and statistics)
- MANSA: Mande Studies Association (via Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida)
- The website includes information about the association's publications and activities, its by-laws, a selection of photographs on Mande culture and daily life, a cultural map; plus related links. "[Founded in 1986] MANSA was organized to increase and encourage communication between scholars interested in all topics of study involving the Mande peoples of West Africa, and the neighbors with whom they interact on a regular basis."
- 11th International Conference of the MANSA --"Beyond Crisis and Insecurity: Cultural Creativity, Popular Struggle, and Social Change in West Africa," June 10-14, 2020, Uppsala, Sweden
- 10th International Conference on Mande Studies, August 2-6, 2017, Grand Bassam, Côte d'Ivoire (Call for Papers)
- Proceedings of 9th International Conference of Mande Studies, June 18-22, 2014, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
- Proccedings of 8th International Conference of Mande Studies, June 27-July 1, 2011, Bamko, Mali
- MANSA Membership Directory (2012)
NOTE: access to more recent directory information requires membership payment.
- "A Preliminary Report of Existing Information on the Manding Languages of West Africa" (2004). By Terrence D. Sullivan. -- Dallas, Texas: SIL International, 2004. (PDF format)
- Mandinka Language Work Book. Written by Adam Njie, Bakary Camara, Muhammadou M.S. Bah ; edited by Sarjo Dumbuya. -- Washington, DC: Peace Corps/The Gambia, c2007. 83 pages in WORD format
- National Centre for Arts & Culture (Banjul, The Gambia)This site offers information about key historic sites, museums, and programs; plus, selected cultural news highlights events.
- Northwestern University, Program of African Studies: "States, Conflict, and Islam: A Reconsideration of Jihad in the Gambia River Region, 1850-1900." (2017) By David E. Skinner. PAS/ISITA working paper ; no. 2 ; 55 pages in PDF format
- For Pulaar, see: Fula Language on the Internet
- Republic of The Gambia (Banjul)
- Access Gambia Web Directory -- Government
- Ministry for Basic and Secondary Education
- Office of The Gambian President -- State House Online (2017)
- Lamin Sanneh, 1942-2019
- Christianity Today. (Carol Stream, Illinois): "Remembering Lamin Sanneh, the World's Leading Expert on Christianity and Islam in Africa," January 8, 2019.
- Eerdmans Publishing/YouTube.com: "Interview with Lamin Sanneh. (January 22, 2013)
- Yale University, Divinity School: Professor Lamin Sanneh, 1942-2019 (New Haven, Connecticut, USA)
- UNESCO on The Gambia
- UNESCO in The Gambia (2018-2020)
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics: Data on The Gambia (2020) ; SDG Country Profile for The Gambia (2017)
- See also: International Bureau of Education (above)
- World Heritage in Danger: The Gambia-- Cercles mégalithiques de Sénégambie = Stone circles of Senegambia (The Gambia)
-- James Island and Related Sites (The Gambia)
-- The complete World Heritage Site list for All Countries, 2006
-- World Heritage Newsletter = La Lettre du Patrimoine Mondial. (Online) -- Paris: UNESCO World Heritage, 1993-
- UNESCO in The Gambia (2018-2020)
- United States Agencies on The Gambia
- United States. Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook: The Gambia (2024)
- U.S. Department of State on The Gambia
- The Gambia Country Report on Human Rights Practices: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
--Search by country for years: 1996-1999 -and- 1999-2015 - The Gambia Country Report on International Religious Freedom: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022
--Search by country for years: 2001-2015
--Plus: 1999 | 2000 - U.S. Embassy in Banjul, The Gambia
- The Gambia Country Report on Human Rights Practices: 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023
- United States. Central Intelligence Agency. World Factbook: The Gambia (2024)
- University of The Gambia (Serrekunda, The Gambia)
- Wolof Language on the Internet (Columbia University Libraries)
- The World Bank : Education Sector Project in The Gambia (Washington, DC)
***Elections in The Gambia (See below)