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Ellen Johnson Sirleaf makes commitment to build African Women’s House: A first-of-its-kind pan-African hub for women’s leadership

At the Clinton Global Initiative’s 20th Anniversary meeting on 25 September 2025 in New York, the Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) announced a landmark USD30 million Commitment to Action to establish the African Women’s House and scale existing programming at the Center, as a bold investment in the future…

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Minister Kinteh with UNPBF assistant secretary general

Gambia’s Gender Minister holds bilateral talks with UN Peacebuilding Fund in New York

The Minister of Gender, Children, and Social Welfare of The Gambia, Fatou Kinteh, has engaged in high-level bilateral discussions with Elizabeth Spehar, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), at the UN Headquarters in New York. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the ongoing 69th session of the Committee on the…

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Mayor Bensouda receives award in New York

The Mayor of Kanifing Municipality has been recognised with an award by the Soninkara Youth Community in New York City for his exceptional leadership and service. The award celebrates Mayor Bensouda’s transformative efforts in governance, infrastructure development, and his unwavering commitment to the welfare of his constituents. Under his leadership, Kanifing Municipality has seen significant…

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